Quinolone

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: kwĭʹnÉ™lōn, IPA: /ˈkwɪnÉ™ləʊn/
• US enPR: kwĭʹnÉ™lōn', IPA: /ˈkwɪnəˌloÊŠn/

Origin

Formed as quinoline + -one, after the German Chinolon.

Full definition of quinolone

Noun

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

Related terms

• fluoroquinolone