YLANG-YLANG
\ˈɪlaŋˈɪlaŋ], \ˈɪlaŋˈɪlaŋ], \ˈɪ_l_a_ŋ_ˈɪ_l_a_ŋ]\
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evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental
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.