Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. organic chemistry Any of several isomeric ketones derived from quinoline.
- n. medicine Any of a range of broad-spectrum antibiotics, related to nalidixic acid, based on this structure.
Etymologies
- Formed as quinol(ine) + -one, after the German Chinolon. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Newer types of anibiotics, such as cephalosporin or quinolone, are also effective.”
“You started seeing quinolone-resistant strains in the United States as early as 2000.”
“You've traced the quinolone-resistant strains to western Asia, so you know where they started circulating.”
“It bragged that Tequin was the first quinolone antibiotic to achieve this milestone during the first 6 months on the market, citing audited data reported in June, 2000, by IMS Health, a supplier of market research to the pharmaceutical industry”
“Ciprofloxacin is a strong antibiotic of the quinolone family that is used to treat skin and kidney infections, and some STDs like gonorrhea, chancroid and PID.”
“People with allergies to quinolone antibiotics should not take norfloxacin.”
“Norfloxacin is an antibiotic of the quinolone family used to treat gonorrhea, bladder and kidney infections, and serious cases of diarrhea.”
“Possible empiric antibiotic choice in severe sepsis Nosocomial severe sepsis and septic shock without a clear site of infection: Beta lactam + vancomycin + aminoglycoside or quinolone Ureidopenicillin + aminoglycoside or Ceftazidime monotherapy Neutropenic Ureidopenicillin + aminoglycoside Biliary tract Cefotaxime + metronidazole or Ureidopenicillin”
“Voreloxin is a first-in-class anticancer quinolone derivative, or AQD, a class of compounds that has not been used previously for the treatment of cancer.”
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