EMILIA PARDO BAZAN
\ɛmˈɪli͡ə pˈɑːdə͡ʊ bˈazən], \ɛmˈɪliə pˈɑːdəʊ bˈazən], \ɛ_m_ˈɪ_l_iə p_ˈɑː_d_əʊ b_ˈa_z_ə_n]\
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A Spanish novelist; born in Coruna in 1852. She has published works on history and philosophy, and is the author of "Studies in Darwinism"; "Saint Francis of Assisi"; and many novels. These, translated into English by Mary J. Serrano, have become very popular, and include: "A Christian Woman" (New York and London, 1891); "Homesickness" (1891); "The Swan of Vilamorta" (1891); and "The Wedding Trip" (1891).
By Charles Dudley Warner
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.