quinolone

American

[kwin-uh-lohn] / ˈkwɪn ə loʊn /

noun

Pharmacology.

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

quinolone British

/ ˈkwɪnəˌləʊn /

noun

any of a group of synthetic antibiotics, including ciprofloxacin, that inactivate an enzyme required for the replication of certain microorganisms

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quinolone Scientific

/ kwĭn′ə-lōn′ /

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

Etymology

Origin of quinolone

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

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