Ciprofloxacin Definition
sĭprō-flŏksə-sĭn
noun
A synthetic, broad-spectrum antibiotic, C17H18FN3O3HClH2O, used in treating urinary tract infections, lung infections, etc.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Ciprofloxacin
Alteration of cy(clo)– pro(pyl) -floxacin fluoroquinolone suff. (fl(uoro)–) (alteration of oxy–) (probably shortening of cinnamic acid)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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