COMPULSION NEUROSIS
\kəmpˈʌlʃən njuːɹˈə͡ʊsɪs], \kəmpˈʌlʃən njuːɹˈəʊsɪs], \k_ə_m_p_ˈʌ_l_ʃ_ə_n n_j_uː_ɹ_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s]\
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A group of nervous disorders characterized by compulsive thinking or actions.
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See under compulsion.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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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.