norfloxacin

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UK/nɔːˈflɒk.səs.ɪn/US/nɔɹˈflɑk.səs.ɪn/

noun

A synthetic fluoroquinolone antibiotic structurally related to nalidixic acid, which is used topically to treat conjunctivitis and orally for the treatment of bacterial infections of the urinary tract; 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid, C₁₆H₁₈FN₃O₃.

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Meanings

nounnorfloxacin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA synthetic fluoroquinolone antibiotic structurally related to nalidixic acid, which is used topically to treat conjunctivitis and orally for the treatment of bacterial infections of the urinary tract; 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid, C₁₆H₁₈FN₃O₃.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
norflaxin

Origin

From nor- + fl(uor)- + -oxacin (“nalidixic acid derivative”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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