QUINOLONE


Meaning of QUINOLONE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kwi-n ə - ˌ l ō n

Function: noun

Etymology: quinol ine + -one

Date: 1936

: any of a class of synthetic antibacterial drugs that are derivatives of hydroxylated quinolines and inhibit the replication of bacterial DNA

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.