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\hˈe͡ɪbi͡əzkˈɔːpəs], \hˈeɪbiəzkˈɔːpəs], \h_ˈeɪ_b_iə_z_k_ˈɔː_p_ə_s]\
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n. [Latin] A writ having for its object to bring a party before a court or judge; especially, one to inquire into the cause of a person's imprisonment or detention by another, with the view to protect the right to personal liberty;—or a writ for the purpose of delivering an individual from false imprisonment.
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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.