RAMON DE LA CRUZ
\ɹɐmˈə͡ʊn də lˌa kɹˈuːz], \ɹɐmˈəʊn də lˌa kɹˈuːz], \ɹ_ɐ_m_ˈəʊ_n d_ə l_ˌa k_ɹ_ˈuː_z]\
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A Spanish dramatic poet (1731-99). He rescued the native Spanish drama from an inundation of French influence. A marvelously prolific writer, he produced some 300 pieces in all departments of dramatic composition. But of them all only some interludes can now command attention; these are alive in every line, reflecting with absolute truth the life of the lowest orders.
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.