Pronunciation: ˌ si-pr ə - ' fläk-s ə -s ə n, -pr ō -
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from International Scientific Vocabulary ci- (alter. of cy cl-) + pro pyl + flourished uor- + ox- + a z- + -my cin
Date: 1983
: a synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic C 17 H 18 FN 3 O 3 that is a fluorinated derivative of quinolone and is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride