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fluoroquinolone

(flo͝orˌə-kwĭnˈə-lōnˌ, flôrˌ-, flōrˌ-)

noun

Any of a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics derived from nalidixic acid.

Origin:

Origin: fluoro-

Origin: + quinol(ine)

Origin: + -one

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