Main Entry: cip·ro·flox·a·cin

Pronunciation: \ˌsi-prə-ˈfläk-sə-sən, -prō-\

Function: noun

Etymology: probably from International Scientific Vocabulary ci- (alteration of cycl-) + propyl + fluor- + ox- + az- + -mycin

Date: 1983

: a synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃ that is a fluorinated derivative of quinolone and is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride