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Etymology
Formed as quinol(ine) + -one, after the German Chinolon.
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Noun
quinolone (plural quinolones)
- (organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric ketones derived from quinoline.
- (medicine) Any of a range of broad-spectrum antibiotics, related to nalidixic acid, based on this structure.
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