irloxacin

I1R1L1O1X8A1C3I1N1

noun

A quinolone antibiotic.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounirloxacin (uncountable)

alternative pirfloxacin

  1. uncountablemedicineA quinolone antibiotic.

Origin

From (p)yr(rolyl) + (f)l(uor)- + -oxacin (“nalidixic acid derivative”).

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