moxifloxacin

M3O1X8I1F4L1O1X8A1C3I1N1

noun

A particular fluoroquinolone antibiotic.

UncommonScrabble 33

Meanings

nounmoxifloxacin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA particular fluoroquinolone antibiotic.

Origin

From m(eth)oxy + -floxacin (“nalidixic acid derivative”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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