紅豆杉醇 hóng dòu shān chún

taxol, a cancer chemotherapy drug

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Taxol (a.k.a. Paclitaxel), mitotic inhibitor used in cancer chemotherapy

Characters

Character Meaning
紅 hóng
red; popular; revolutionary
豆 dòu HSK 5
bean; pea; variant of 豆dòu
杉 shān
China fir; also pr. shā; Cunninghamia lanceolata
醇 chún
pure; rich; alcohol