Quinolone
/ˈkwɪnəˌləʊn/
noun
1.
any of a group of synthetic antibiotics, including ciprofloxacin, that inactivate an enzyme required for the replication of certain microorganisms
quinolone
(kwĭn’ə-lōn’)
Any of a class of synthetic antibiotics that inhibit the replication of bacterial DNA.
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[kwi-non-uh-meen, -min, -noh-nuh-] /kwɪˈnɒn əˌmin, -mɪn, -ˈnoʊ nə-/ noun, Chemistry. 1. a colorless, crystalline compound, C 6 H 5 NO, the parent of the indophenol dyes, derived from quinone.
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