docetaxel
noun
                                                                                                                            
                                                            do·ce·tax·el
                    
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                  ˌdō-sə-ˈtak-səl 
                                                      
                                                          
            
                                
              
          
                                                      : a semisynthetic antineoplastic drug C43H53NO14·3H2O that is administered intravenously to treat various cancers (as of the lung, breast, or prostate) and is derived from the needles of a yew tree (Taxus baccata) of Europe                                      
                
Note: Docetaxel is marketed under the trademark Taxotere.
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