ARCHæOLOGY
\ˈɑːt͡ʃ ˌe͡ɪtˈɪldə ˈɒləd͡ʒi], \ˈɑːtʃ ˌeɪtˈɪldə ˈɒlədʒi], \ˈɑː_tʃ ˌeɪ__t_ˈɪ_l_d_ə_ ˈɒ_l_ə_dʒ_i]\
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ärk-e-ol'oj-i, n. a knowledge of ancient art, customs, &c.: the science which deduces a knowledge of past times from the study of their existing remains.--adj. ARCHÆOLOG'ICAL.--adv. ARCHÆOLOG'ICALLY.--n. ARCHÆOL'OGIST. [Gr. archaios, ancient--arch[=e], beginning, and logos, discourse.]
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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.