ULTIMOGENITURE
\ˈʌltɪmˌə͡ʊd͡ʒnɪt͡ʃə], \ˈʌltɪmˌəʊdʒnɪtʃə], \ˈʌ_l_t_ɪ_m_ˌəʊ_dʒ_n_ɪ_tʃ_ə]\
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System in which youngest son (cf. PRIMOGENITURE) takes inheritance, = BOROUGH-ENGLISH. [Latin]
By Sir Augustus Henry
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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.