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Taxus
Descriptor
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Taxus
Synonyms
English
:
Taxus brevifolia
Taxus brevifolias
brevifolia, Taxus
Tree Number:
B01.650.940.800.575.912.625.937.500
Definition
English
:
Genus of coniferous yew trees or shrubs, several species of which have medicinal uses. Notable is the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia, which is used to make the anti-neoplastic drug taxol (
PACLITAXEL
).
History Note
English
:
2000
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AE
adverse effects
AH
anatomy & histology
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GE
genetics
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
34156
Unique Identifier:
D020946
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