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ciprofloxacin

US/ˌsɪp.ɹəˈflɑk.səs.ɪn/

ciprofloxacin noun: a broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃ that is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃·HCl and is effective especially against gram-negative bacteria.

ciprofloxacin: a broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃ that is often administered in the form of...
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Noun

ciprofloxacin (uncountable, abbreviation cipro)

  1. A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃ that is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃·HCl and is effective especially against gram-negative bacteria.

Forms of ciprofloxacin

abbreviationcipro

Origin of ciprofloxacin

From cy(clo)pro(pyl) + -floxacin (“nalidixic acid derivative”).

Questions about ciprofloxacin

What does ciprofloxacin mean?
Ciprofloxacin means a broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃ that is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃·HCl and is effective especially against gram-negative bacteria.
What part of speech is ciprofloxacin?
Ciprofloxacin is a noun.
How do you pronounce ciprofloxacin?
Ciprofloxacin is pronounced /ˌsɪp.ɹəˈflɑk.səs.ɪn/ (US).

Words near ciprofloxacin in the dictionary

  1. Cipriano
  2. Ciprianos
  3. Ciprians
  4. cipro
  5. ciprofibrate
  6. ciprofloxacin
  7. ciprofol
  8. cipropride
  9. ciprostene
  10. ciproxifan
  11. ciproxin

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