OILLET
\ˈɔ͡ɪlɪt], \ˈɔɪlɪt], \ˈɔɪ_l_ɪ_t]\
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A small opening or loophole, sometimes circular, used in mediaeval fortifications.
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A small circular opening, and ring of moldings surrounding it, used in window tracery in Gothic architecture.
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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.