CIRCUMSCRIPTION
\sˌɜːkəmskɹˈɪpʃən], \sˌɜːkəmskɹˈɪpʃən], \s_ˌɜː_k_ə_m_s_k_ɹ_ˈɪ_p_ʃ_ə_n]\
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The exterior line which determines the form or magnitude of a body; outline; periphery.
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The act of limiting, or the state of being limited, by conditions or restraints; bound; confinement; limit.
By Oddity Software
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The exterior line which determines the form or magnitude of a body; outline; periphery.
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The act of limiting, or the state of being limited, by conditions or restraints; bound; confinement; limit.
By Noah Webster.
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n. The exterior line which determines the form or magnitude of a body; —limitation by conditions, restraints, &c.; bound confinement; limit.
By Thomas Sheridan
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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.