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moxifloxacin

moxifloxacin noun: a particular fluoroquinolone antibiotic.

moxifloxacin: a particular fluoroquinolone antibiotic
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Noun

moxifloxacin (uncountable)

  1. A particular fluoroquinolone antibiotic.

Origin of moxifloxacin

From m(eth)oxy + -floxacin (“nalidixic acid derivative”).

Questions about moxifloxacin

What does moxifloxacin mean?
Moxifloxacin means a particular fluoroquinolone antibiotic.
What part of speech is moxifloxacin?
Moxifloxacin is a noun.

Words near moxifloxacin in the dictionary

  1. moxidectin
  2. moxidectine
  3. moxie
  4. moxie plum
  5. moxie plums
  6. moxifloxacin
  7. moxisylyte
  8. Moxley
  9. Moxleys
  10. Moxo
  11. Moxoene

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