levofloxacin

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US/ˌli.voʊˈflɑk.səs.ɪn/

noun

A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent (trademark Levaquin) that is the levorotatory isomer of ofloxacin.

OriginEnglish ofloxacin →
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Meanings

nounlevofloxacin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent (trademark Levaquin) that is the levorotatory isomer of ofloxacin.

Origin

  1. Englishlev-
  2. Englisho(xa)-
  3. Englishofloxacin
  4. Englishlevofloxacin

From lev- + ofloxacin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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