ALECTRYOMANCY
\ɐlˈɛktɹɪˌɒmənsi], \ɐlˈɛktɹɪˌɒmənsi], \ɐ_l_ˈɛ_k_t_ɹ_ɪ__ˌɒ_m_ə_n_s_i]\
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Divination by means of a cock and grains of corn placed on the letters of the alphabet, the letters being put together in the order in which the grains were eaten.
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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.