PROPITIATION
\pɹəpˌɪtɪˈe͡ɪʃən], \pɹəpˌɪtɪˈeɪʃən], \p_ɹ_ə_p_ˌɪ_t_ɪ__ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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That which propitiates; atonement or atoning sacrifice; specifically, the influence or effects of the death of Christ in appeasing the divine justice, and conciliating the divine favor.
By Oddity Software
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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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.