ofloxacin

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noun

A fluoroquinolone antibiotic C₁₈H₂₀FN₃O₄ composed of equal quantities of levofloxacin and dextrofloxacin, that is a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent that is used in topical solution for otic or ophthalmic use or is administered orally or intravenously for other uses.

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Meanings

nounofloxacin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA fluoroquinolone antibiotic C₁₈H₂₀FN₃O₄ composed of equal quantities of levofloxacin and dextrofloxacin, that is a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent that is used in topical solution for otic or ophthalmic use or is administered orally or intravenously for other uses.

    Ofloxacin and ceftriaxone had the highest sensitivity pattern to these uropathogens.

    2015 July 24, Fidelis Agwu Onu et al., “Profile and microbiological isolates of asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women in Abakaliki, Nigeria”, in Infection and Drug Resistance, volume 8, →DOI

Origin

From o(xa)- + -floxacin (“nalidixic acid derivative”).

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APA

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Chicago

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