docetaxel

noun

do·ce·tax·el | \ ˌdō-sə-ˈtak-səl

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Medical Definition of docetaxel

: 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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