noun
- A chemotherapy drug derived from the Pacific yew tree, used to treat various cancers including breast, ovarian, and lung cancer.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; also known by brand name Taxol
Examples
- Paclitaxel is commonly administered intravenously to cancer patients.
- The oncologist prescribed paclitaxel as part of the treatment regimen.
- Paclitaxel works by stabilizing microtubules in cancer cells.
- Side effects of paclitaxel may include hair loss and neuropathy.
- Researchers have studied paclitaxel for decades as an effective anticancer agent.