PIEZOELECTRIC CRYSTAL
\pˌiːzə͡ʊlˈɛktɹɪk kɹˈɪstə͡l], \pˌiːzəʊlˈɛktɹɪk kɹˈɪstəl], \p_ˌiː_z_əʊ_l_ˈɛ_k_t_ɹ_ɪ_k k_ɹ_ˈɪ_s_t_əl]\
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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.