TALLIS
\tˈaliz], \tˈaliz], \t_ˈa_l_i_z]\
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(Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer
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English organist and composer of church and secular music; was granted a monopoly in music printing with William Byrd (1505-1585)
By Princeton University
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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.