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fluoroquinolone

English

Noun

fluoroquinolone (plural fluoroquinolones)

  1. Any of a class of antibiotics (fluoro derivatives of quinolone) derived from nalidixic acid.

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ciprofloxacin

English

Etymology

From cy(clo)pro(pyl) +? -floxacin (nalidixic acid derivative).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?s?p.???fl?k.s?s.?n/

Noun

ciprofloxacin (uncountable) (abbreviated cipro)

  1. (pharmacology) A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic C17H18FN3O3 that is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride C17H18FN3O3·HCl and is effective especially against gram-negative bacteria.

References

  • “ciprofloxacin”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

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