PURIST
\pjˈʊ͡əɹɪst], \pjˈʊəɹɪst], \p_j_ˈʊə_ɹ_ɪ_s_t]\
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One who aims at excessive purity or nicety, esp. in the choice of language.
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One who maintains that the New Testament was written in pure Greek.
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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.