-oxacin

UK/ˈɒk.səs.ɪn/US/ˈɑk.səs.ɪn/

suffix

Used to form names of nalidixic acid derivatives used as antibacterials.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of nalidixic acid derivatives used as antibacterials.

Origin

From cinoxacin.

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Cite this entry
APA

-oxacin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-oxacin

MLA

“-oxacin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-oxacin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-oxacin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-oxacin.

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