Term: paclitaxel
IPA: ˌpak.lɪˈtak.sɛl, ˌpæk.lɪˈtæk.sl̩

==English==
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===Etymology===
From {{compound|en|w:Taxus brevifolia|alt1=Pac(ific yew)}} + {{bor|en|la|brevifolia|(brevifo)li(a)}} + {{compound|en|taxol|alt1=-taxel|t1=alteration of ''taxol''}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˌpak.lɪˈtak.sɛl/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˌpæk.lɪˈtæk.sl̩/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[taxane]] [[antineoplastic]] [[drug]] C<sub>47</sub>H<sub>51</sub>NO<sub>14</sub> originally isolated from the [[bark]] of the [[w:Taxus brevifo