紫杉醇 zǐ shān chún

paclitaxel; anti-cancer 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
紫 zǐ HSK 5
purple; violet
杉 shān
China fir; also pr. shā; Cunninghamia lanceolata
醇 chún
pure; rich; alcohol