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Taxane at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Taxane? A drug that inhibits cell growth by stopping cell division. Taxanes are used as treatments for cancer. Also called antimitotic or antimicrotubule agents or mitotic inhibitors. Docetaxel and paclitaxel are taxanes.

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