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TAXUS

\tˈaksəs], \tˈaksəs], \t_ˈa_k_s_ə_s]\

Definitions of TAXUS

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1920 - A practical medical dictionary.

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yews

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

yews

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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).

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A genus of coniferous trees, the yews. The leaves, seeds, and bark of several species contain an alkaloid, taxine, said to be useful in epilepsy.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

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