Meanings
nounpefloxacin (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA synthetic chemotherapeutic agent used to treat severe and life-threatening bacterial infections.
Origin
From (pi)pe(razine) + -floxacin (“nalidixic acid derivative”).
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pefloxacin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pefloxacin
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