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quinolones

quinolones is the plural of quinolone.

Meaning of quinolone

Noun

quinolone (plural quinolones)

  1. Any of several isomeric ketones derived from quinoline.
  2. Any of a range of broad-spectrum antibiotics, related to nalidixic acid, based on this structure.

Questions about quinolones

What is quinolones the plural of?
Quinolones is the plural of quinolone.

Words near quinolones in the dictionary

  1. quinological
  2. quinologist
  3. quinologists
  4. quinology
  5. quinolone
  6. quinolones
  7. quinols
  8. quinolyl
  9. quinomethane
  10. quinomethanes
  11. quinomethide

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