ciprofloxacin
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noun \ˌsi-prə-ˈfläk-sə-sən, -prō-\Definition of CIPROFLOXACIN
: a synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic C17H18FN3O3 that is a fluorinated derivative of quinolone and is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride
Origin of CIPROFLOXACIN
probably from International Scientific Vocabulary ci- (alteration of cycl-) + propyl + fluor- + ox- + az- + -mycin
First Known Use: 1983
cip·ro·flox·a·cin
noun \ˌsip-rə-ˈfläk-sə-sən, -rō-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CIPROFLOXACIN
: a fluoroquinolone C17H18FN3O3 that is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride C17H18FN3O3·HCl and is effective especially against gram-negative bacteria—see cipro
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