different between gentamicin vs ofloxacin

English

Alternative forms

• gentamycin

Etymology

Blend of gentian +? kanamycin, from the color of the actinomycete.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d???n.t??ma?.s?n/

Noun

gentamicin (countable and uncountable, plural gentamicins)

1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic mixture, derived from an actinomycete (Micromonospora echinospora), extensively used as the sulfate in treating severe systemic bacterial infections (as of the urinary tract); (3R,4R,5R)-2-{[(1S,2S,3R,4S,6R)-4,6-diamino-3-{[(2R,3R,6S)-3-amino-6-[(1R)-1-(methylamino)ethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy}-2-hydroxycyclohexyl]oxy}-5-methyl-4-(methylamino)oxane-3,5-diol.

Translations

References

• “gentamicin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “gentamicin”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

English

Etymology

From o(xa)- +? -floxacin (“nalidixic acid derivative”).

Noun

ofloxacin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A fluoroquinolone antibiotic C₁₈H₂₀FN₃O₄ composed of equal quantities of levofloxacin and dextrofloxacin, that is a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent that is used in topical solution for otic or ophthalmic use or is administered orally or intravenously for other uses.

Derived terms

• dextrofloxacin
• levofloxacin

References

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