quinolone

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) enPR: kwĭʹnəlōn, IPA^(key): /ˈkwɪnələʊn/
(US) enPR: kwĭʹnəlōn', IPA^(key): /ˈkwɪnəˌloʊn/

Noun

quinolone (plural quinolones)

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric ketones derived from quinoline.
(medicine) Any of a range of broad-spectrum antibiotics, related to nalidixic acid, based on this structure.

Derived terms

Related terms

fluoroquinolone

Translations

Translations

French: quinolone (fr) f
German: Chinolon (de) n
Italian: chinolone (it) m
Polish: chinolon
Spanish: quinolona f

Further reading

quinolone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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