nab-paclitaxel [nab-pak-lah-tahk-sahl]

NOUN. Synonyms: Abraxane. Antonyms: non-nab-paclitaxel, solvent-based paclitaxel, paclitaxel. Definition: (1) nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel; (2) a taxane approximately 50x more expensive than paclitaxel, (3) a taxane which improves neither complete pathologic response nor toxicity rates when compared to paclitaxel in the neoadjuvant treatment of HER2(-) breast cancer.