-floxacin

UK/ˈflɒk.səs.ɪn/US/ˈflɑk.səs.ɪn/

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Used to form names of generic fluoroquinolone antibiotics

“besifloxacin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, ofloxacin”

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Meanings

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  1. medicineUsed to form names of generic fluoroquinolone antibiotics

    besifloxacin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, ofloxacin

Origin

From norfloxacin.

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Cite this entry
APA

-floxacin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-floxacin

MLA

“-floxacin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-floxacin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-floxacin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-floxacin.

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