CISTUS CRETICUS
\sˈɪstəs kɹˈɛtɪkəs], \sˈɪstəs kɹˈɛtɪkəs], \s_ˈɪ_s_t_ə_s k_ɹ_ˈɛ_t_ɪ_k_ə_s]\
Definitions of CISTUS CRETICUS
Sort: Oldest first
-
Ord. Cystineae; Sex. Syst. Polyandria Monogynia. The systematic name of the plant whence the Labda'num, Labda'men or Lada'num, Gum'thi Labda'num, is obtained. Lada'num is a gum-resinous substance, of a very agreeable smell, found in the shops in great masses. Its colour is blackish-green; taste, warm and bitter. It is but little used now. Formerly, it was a component of warm plasters, and was prescribed internally as a stomachic. Ladanum is also obtained from Cistus ladanif'erus, and C. laurifo'lius.
By Robley Dunglison
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.