ABDUCENT
\ɐbdjˈuːsənt], \ɐbdjˈuːsənt], \ɐ_b_d_j_ˈuː_s_ə_n_t]\
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a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
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especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
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.