PYROTECHNIA CHIRURGICA
\pˌa͡ɪɹə͡ʊtˈɛkniə ka͡ɪɹˈɜːd͡ʒɪkə], \pˌaɪɹəʊtˈɛkniə kaɪɹˈɜːdʒɪkə], \p_ˌaɪ_ɹ_əʊ_t_ˈɛ_k_n_i__ə k_aɪ_ɹ_ˈɜː_dʒ_ɪ_k_ə]\
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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.