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TAXUS BREVIFOLIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paclitaxel
1, record 1, English, paclitaxel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Taxol 1, record 1, English, Taxol
correct, trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paclitaxel(Taxol) is a compound originally isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew tree(Taxus brevifolia). It has been approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) for treating breast and ovarian cancers as well as lung cancer and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. 1, record 1, English, - paclitaxel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paclitaxel
1, record 1, French, paclitaxel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Taxol 1, record 1, French, Taxol
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La solution micellaire de paclitaxel est une version reformulée de l'ingrédient actif de Taxol md, médicament couramment employé contre le cancer. 1, record 1, French, - paclitaxel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paclitaxel
1, record 1, Spanish, paclitaxel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- western yew
1, record 2, English, western%20yew
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Pacific yew 1, record 2, English, Pacific%20yew
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Taxaxeae. 2, record 2, English, - western%20yew
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
western yew: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 3, record 2, English, - western%20yew
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- if de l'Ouest
1, record 2, French, if%20de%20l%27Ouest
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- if occidental 1, record 2, French, if%20occidental
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Taxaceae. 2, record 2, French, - if%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
if de l'Ouest : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 2, French, - if%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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