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\dˈə͡ʊmsde͡ɪ], \dˈəʊmsdeɪ], \d_ˈəʊ_m_s_d_eɪ]\
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DOOMSDAY-BOOK, d[=oo]mz'd[=a]-book, n. a book compiled by order of William the Conqueror, containing a survey of all the lands in England, their value, owners, &c.--so called from its authority in judgment (A.S. dóm) on the matters contained in it.
By Thomas Davidson
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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.