quinolone

[ kwin-uh-lohn ]

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

Origin of quinolone

1
First recorded in 1890–95; quinol(ine) + -one

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British Dictionary definitions for quinolone

quinolone

/ (ˈkwɪnəˌləʊn) /


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

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Scientific definitions for quinolone

quinolone

[ kwĭnə-lōn′ ]


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

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