HABILITATION
\həbˌɪlɪtˈe͡ɪʃən], \həbˌɪlɪtˈeɪʃən], \h_ə_b_ˌɪ_l_ɪ_t_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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ha-bil-i-t[=a]'shun, n. (Bacon) qualification: (U.S.) the act of supplying money to work a mine.--n. HABILIT[=A]'TOR, one who does so.--v.i. HABIL'ITATE, to acquire certain necessary qualifications, esp. for the office of teacher in a German university (Ger. habilitiren). [Low L. habilitation -em--L. habilis, able.]
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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.