Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Paclitaxel (trade name taxol):
An
anticancer
pharmaceutical
derived from the bark and leaves of the Pacific yew.
Molecular structure
of paclitaxel.
Related terms:
Drug
,
natural product
,
analgesic
,
antifungal
,
antibiotic
,
antimetabolite
,
anti-inflammatory
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