Ofloxacin Definition
ə-flŏksə-sĭn
noun
An antibiotic of the fluoroquinolone class, C18 H20 FN3 O4 , used to treat various infections, especially of the urinary tract, urethra, and skin.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of Ofloxacin
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Probably o(xy)– (from its oxygen-containing pyridine ring) -floxacin fluoroquinolone suff. ciprofloxacin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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