quinolone
noun
- any of a class of synthetic antibacterial drugs that are derivatives of hydroxylated quinolines and inhibit the replication of bacterial DNA
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Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪnələʊn/ / /ˈkwɪnəˌloʊn/
noun
Etymology: Formed as quinol(ine) + -one, after the German Chinolon.
- Any of several isomeric ketones derived from quinoline.
- Any of a range of broad-spectrum antibiotics, related to nalidixic acid, based on this structure.