紫杉醇

Traditional form:

紫杉醇

Pinyin (reading):

zǐshānchún

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 紫 - purple, violet; amethyst; surname
• 杉 - various species of pine and fir
• 醇 - rich, pure, as good as wine

Traditional characters:

• 紫 - purple, violet; amethyst; surname
• 杉 - various species of pine and fir
• 醇 - rich, pure, as good as wine