MISERICORDIA
\mˌa͡ɪzəɹɪkˈɔːdi͡ə], \mˌaɪzəɹɪkˈɔːdiə], \m_ˌaɪ_z_ə_ɹ_ɪ_k_ˈɔː_d_iə]\
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Lat. Mercy; a fine or amerciament; an arbitrary or discretionary amercement.
By Henry Campbell Black
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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.