PRIVAT DOCENT
\pɹˈa͡ɪvət dˈə͡ʊsənt], \pɹˈaɪvət dˈəʊsənt], \p_ɹ_ˈaɪ_v_ə_t d_ˈəʊ_s_ə_n_t]\
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pr[=e]-vat' d[=o]-tsent', n. a teacher in connection with a German university, without share in its government or endowment, only receiving fees. [Ger.,--L. privatus, private, docens, -entis, teaching, doc[=e]re, to teach.]
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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.