Taxus
"Taxus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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).
| Descriptor ID |
D020946
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.400.122.833.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Taxus brevifolia- Taxus brevifolia
- Taxus brevifolias
- brevifolia, Taxus
- brevifolias, Taxus
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