MATURATIVE
\mət͡ʃˈʊ͡əɹətˌɪv], \mətʃˈʊəɹətˌɪv], \m_ə_tʃ_ˈʊə_ɹ_ə_t_ˌɪ_v]\
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Maturing or ripening: (med.) promoting suppuration.
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A medicine promoting suppuration.
By Daniel Lyons
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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.