ANGLICISM
\ˈaŋɡlɪsˌɪzəm], \ˈaŋɡlɪsˌɪzəm], \ˈa_ŋ_ɡ_l_ɪ_s_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\
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By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
Word of the day
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.