cip·ro·flox·a·cin (s p r -fl k s -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 [ˌsɪprəʊˈflɒksəsɪn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a broad-spectrum antibiotic used against Gram-negative bacteria. It is effective against anthrax
| 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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| Noun | 1. | 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 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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