Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An antibacterial drug, C12H12N2O3, used to treat urinary tract infections caused by gram-negative bacteria.
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- noun A
quinolone antibiotic used to treatinfections of thegenital andurinary tracts .
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- noun antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Blend of naphthyridine (naphth(alene) + (p)yridine) and carboxylic acid, two of its constituents.]
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