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.

MeSH information

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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
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.156.100.833.500
Concept/Terms	Taxus Taxus Taxus brevifolia Taxus brevifolia Taxus brevifolias brevifolia, Taxus

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Cycadopsida [B01.650.940.800.575.156]
Coniferophyta [B01.650.940.800.575.156.100]
Taxaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.156.100.833]
Taxus [B01.650.940.800.575.156.100.833.500]

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