ALPHABETIC LANGUAGE
\ˌalfəbˈɛtɪk lˈaŋɡwɪd͡ʒ], \ˌalfəbˈɛtɪk lˈaŋɡwɪdʒ], \ˌa_l_f_ə_b_ˈɛ_t_ɪ_k l_ˈa_ŋ_ɡ_w_ɪ_dʒ]\
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A written human language in which symbolsreflect the pronunciation of the words. Examples are English,Greek, Russian, Thai, Arabic and Hebrew. Alphabetic languagescontrast with ideographic languages.I18N Encyclopedia(http://i18ngurus.com/encyclopedia/alphabetic_language.html).
By Denis Howe
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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.