HAPAX LEGOMENON
\hˈapaks lˈɛɡə͡ʊmnən], \hˈapaks lˈɛɡəʊmnən], \h_ˈa_p_a_k_s l_ˈɛ_ɡ_əʊ_m_n_ə_n]\
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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.