EUPHEMISTIC
\jˌuːfɪmˈɪstɪk], \jˌuːfɪmˈɪstɪk], \j_ˌuː_f_ɪ_m_ˈɪ_s_t_ɪ_k]\
Definitions of EUPHEMISTIC
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of an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology; "`peepee' is a common euphemistic term"
By Princeton University
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of an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology; "`peepee' is a common euphemistic term"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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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.