taxane

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noun

Any of a class of diterpenoid drugs that inhibit cancer cell growth and division.

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Meanings

nountaxane (plural taxanes)

plural taxanes

  1. Any of a class of diterpenoid drugs that inhibit cancer cell growth and division.

Origin

  1. LatinTaxus“yew”
  2. Englishtaxane

Scientific Latin Taxus (“yew”) + -ane

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APA

taxane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taxane

MLA

“taxane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taxane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taxane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taxane.

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