CIRCUMSPECTION
\sˌɜːkəmspˈɛkʃən], \sˌɜːkəmspˈɛkʃən], \s_ˌɜː_k_ə_m_s_p_ˈɛ_k_ʃ_ə_n]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
the trait of being circumspect and prudent
-
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
By Princeton University
-
the trait of being circumspect and prudent
-
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
Word of the day
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.