quinolone

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UK/ˈkwɪnələʊn/US/ˈkwɪnəˌloʊn/

noun

Any of several isomeric ketones derived from quinoline.

OriginGerman Chinolon →
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Meanings

nounquinolone (plural quinolones)

plural quinolones

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric ketones derived from quinoline.
  2. medicineAny of a range of broad-spectrum antibiotics, related to nalidixic acid, based on this structure.

Origin

  1. GermanChinolon
  2. Englishquinolone

Formed as quinol(ine) + -one, after the German Chinolon.

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Translations

French quinolone
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German Chinolon
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Italian chinolone
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Polish chinolon
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Spanish quinolona
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Cite this entry
APA

quinolone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinolone

MLA

“quinolone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinolone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quinolone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinolone.

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