fluoroquinolone
noun
flu·o·ro·quin·o·lone ˌflu̇r-ō-ˈkwi-nə-ˌlōn 
: any of a group of fluorinated derivatives of quinolone that are used as antibacterial drugs
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web However, four years after his death, researchers reported that fluoroquinolones can cause aortic aneurysms and dissections. 
Joe Graedon, M.s., And Teresa Graedon, Houston Chronicle, 17 June 2018 These include the classes of drugs called fluoroquinolone and the beta-lactamases. NBC News, 17 Apr. 2018 At least one of them turned up with resistance to a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones, which contains ciprofloxacin among other common antibiotics. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2018 But scientists had identified fluoroquinolone resistance in C. diff back in mid-'80s. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2018 Yegna Manojavam makes antibiotic fluoroquinolone drugs (Ciprofloxacin, Norfloxacin, Enrofloxacin, Tramadol). Joseph N. Distefano, Philly.com, 1 Nov. 2017 Generally, outpatient treatment with a fluoroquinolone antibiotic such as ciprofloxacin is appropriate, though as pseudomonas’ resistance grows stronger, some patients may require hospitalization for a course of intravenous antibiotics. Rick Pescatore, Philly.com, 20 Oct. 2017 Gonorrhea has developed resistance to nearly every class of antibiotics used to treat it such as penicillin, tetracycline and fluoroquinolones, the CDC said. Nicole Chavez, CNN, 7 July 2017 But, the authors caution, that may mean that pets serve as a breeding ground for multi-drug resistant MRSA, with their fluoroquinolone treatment adding another resistance factor into the bug’s already potent arsenal. Maryn Mckenna, WIRED, 24 June 2009 See More
Joe Graedon, M.s., And Teresa Graedon, Houston Chronicle, 17 June 2018 These include the classes of drugs called fluoroquinolone and the beta-lactamases. NBC News, 17 Apr. 2018 At least one of them turned up with resistance to a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones, which contains ciprofloxacin among other common antibiotics. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2018 But scientists had identified fluoroquinolone resistance in C. diff back in mid-'80s. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2018 Yegna Manojavam makes antibiotic fluoroquinolone drugs (Ciprofloxacin, Norfloxacin, Enrofloxacin, Tramadol). Joseph N. Distefano, Philly.com, 1 Nov. 2017 Generally, outpatient treatment with a fluoroquinolone antibiotic such as ciprofloxacin is appropriate, though as pseudomonas’ resistance grows stronger, some patients may require hospitalization for a course of intravenous antibiotics. Rick Pescatore, Philly.com, 20 Oct. 2017 Gonorrhea has developed resistance to nearly every class of antibiotics used to treat it such as penicillin, tetracycline and fluoroquinolones, the CDC said. Nicole Chavez, CNN, 7 July 2017 But, the authors caution, that may mean that pets serve as a breeding ground for multi-drug resistant MRSA, with their fluoroquinolone treatment adding another resistance factor into the bug’s already potent arsenal. Maryn Mckenna, WIRED, 24 June 2009 See More Word History
First Known Use
1984, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
fluoroquinolone
noun
flu·o·ro·quin·o·lone -ˈkwin-ə-ˌlōn
: any of a group of fluorinated derivatives (such as ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin) of quinolone that are used as antibacterial drugs