CYPRINIDAE
\sˈɪpɹɪnˌɪdiː], \sˈɪpɹɪnˌɪdiː], \s_ˈɪ_p_ɹ_ɪ_n_ˌɪ_d_iː]\
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[Gr., name of Aphrodite, from Cyprus.] (Zool.) Fam. of bivalve molluscs. Universally distributed. Class Conchifera.
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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.