GEORGIANA CRAIK
\d͡ʒˌɔːd͡ʒiːˈanə kɹˈe͡ɪk], \dʒˌɔːdʒiːˈanə kɹˈeɪk], \dʒ_ˌɔː_dʒ_iː__ˈa_n_ə k_ɹ_ˈeɪ_k]\
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An English novelist; born in London, April 1831. Her fictions are concerned with domestic life. "Dorcas" contains some exquisite portrayal of character; "Riverston", "Lost and Won" and "Only a Butterfly" are also good.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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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.