linezolid

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/lɪˈnɛz.ə.lɪd/

noun

A synthetic antibiotic of the oxazolidinone class.

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Meanings

nounlinezolid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA synthetic antibiotic of the oxazolidinone class.

Origin

From (morpho)line + (oxa)zolid(one).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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