Word: taxane
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ta
xane
Definition: any of a class of diterpenoid drugs that inhibit cancer cell growth and division. Examples are paclitaxel and docetaxel.
Morphemes:
Affix: taxane
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any of a class of diterpenoid drugs that inhibit cancer cell growth and division. Examples are paclitaxel and docetaxel.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Taxus
Language: la
Decoded: Taxus
Meaning: yew
Affix: -ane
Language: en
Decoded: -ane
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A simple binary compound of hydrogen and a nonmetal or metalloid.