DISTEMPERATURE
\dɪstˈɛmpəɹət͡ʃə], \dɪstˈɛmpəɹətʃə], \d_ɪ_s_t_ˈɛ_m_p_ə_ɹ_ə_tʃ_ə]\
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n. Bad temperature; excess of heat, cold, or moisture;—confusion; irregularity;—violent disturbance; outrageousness;—mental uneasiness; perturbation;—indisposition.
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Intemperateness, excels of heat or cold; perturbation of the mind.
By Thomas Sheridan
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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.