AFFECTIONS OF THE MIND
\ɐfˈɛkʃənz ɒvðə mˈa͡ɪnd], \ɐfˈɛkʃənz ɒvðə mˈaɪnd], \ɐ_f_ˈɛ_k_ʃ_ə_n_z ɒ_v_ð_ə m_ˈaɪ_n_d]\
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Affections de I'ame include not only the different passions, as love, hatred, jealousy, &c., but every condition of the mind that is accompanied by an agreeable or disagreeable feeling, as pleasure, fear, sorrow, &c. In Pathology, Affection, Pathos, Pathe'ma, is synonymous with disease: thus we speak of a pulmonary affection, a calculous affection, &c.
By Robley Dunglison
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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.