OSKAR BLUMENTHAL
\ˈɒskɑː bljˈuːmənθə͡l], \ˈɒskɑː bljˈuːmənθəl], \ˈɒ_s_k_ɑː b_l_j_ˈuː_m_ə_n_θ_əl]\
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A German dramatist and critic; born in Berlin, March 13, 1852. Sprightliness of dialogue is the most distinguishing character of his plays; the most successful of them are: "The Big Bell"; "A Drop of Poison"; "The Black Veil"; "Severe Masters". He has published several volumes of critical and miscellaneous essays.
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.