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Preferred term

Taxus  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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).

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • txid25628
  • txid46220

In other languages

  • French

  • If
  • txid25628
  • txid46220

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KKDJ7TR1-T

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