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Meaning of Taxol | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈtæksɒl

Definitions

  1. Taxol, paclitaxel: a drug (a mitotic inhibitor) used to kill dividing tumour cells.
  2. A taxane, C₄₇H₅₁NO₁₄, used to treat cancer; Taxol.

Equivalents

Français taxol

Examples

“The powerful anti-cancer drug taxol is extracted from the leaves of the yew tree.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

taxology taxometer taxometrics taxon taxonal taxonavigation

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