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ciprofloxacin

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cip·ro·flox·a·cin  (spr-flks-sn)
n.
A semisynthetic analogue of fluoroquinolone that is administered orally and has a broad spectrum of antibiotic activity.
[Alteration of cy(clo)- + pro(pyl) + fl(uoro)- + alteration of oxy- + -cin (probably shortening of cinnamic acid).]
ciprofloxacin  (spr-flks-sn)
A synthetic antibiotic with a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity, used mostly to treat skin, urinary tract, and respiratory tract infections.
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Noun1.ciprofloxacin - an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints
Cipro
antibiotic, antibiotic drug - a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"
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