quinolone

[ kwin-uh-lohn ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic, derived from hydroxylated quinoline, that suppresses the reproduction of bacteria by inhibiting DNA replication.

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′ /

1. Any of a class of synthetic antibiotics that inhibit the replication of bacterial DNA.

Word History and Origins

Origin of quinolone¹

First recorded in 1890–95; quinol(ine) ( def ) + -one ( def )