quinolone

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Etymology

Formed as quinol(ine) +‎ -one, after the German Chinolon.

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quinolone (plural quinolones)

  1. (organic chemistry) 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.

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