- ciprofloxacin
- A drug that is used to treat infections caused by bacteria and is being studied in the treatment of bladder cancer. Ciprofloxacin is a type of fluoroquinolone. Also called Cipro.
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Ciprofloxacin — Not to be confused with Cipralex, a brand name of the antidepressant escitalopram. Cipro redirects here. For the Rome Metro station, see Cipro (Rome Metro). Ciprofloxacin … Wikipedia
Ciprofloxacin — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Ciprofloxacin Andere Namen … Deutsch Wikipedia
ciprofloxacin hydrochloride — A synthetic fluoroquinolone broad spectrum antibacterial with activity against a wide range of Gram negative and Gram positive organisms. * * * [USP] the monohydrated hydrochloride salt of ciprofloxacin, having the same actions as the parent… … Medical dictionary
ciprofloxacin — noun Etymology: probably from International Scientific Vocabulary ci (alteration of cycl ) + propyl + fluor + ox + az + mycin Date: 1983 a synthetic broad spectrum antibiotic C17H18FN3O3 that is a fluorinated … New Collegiate Dictionary
ciprofloxacin — cip·ro·flox·a·cin (sĭp rō flŏkʹsə sĭn) n. A semisynthetic analogue of fluoroquinolone that is administered orally and has a broad spectrum of antibiotic activity. [Alteration of cyclo + propyl + fluoro + alteration of oxy + cin(probably… … Universalium
ciprofloxacin — noun A synthetic broad spectrum antibiotic, derived from fluoroquinolone … Wiktionary
ciprofloxacin — cip·ro·flox·a·cin .sip rə fläk sə sən, rō n a fluoroquinolone C17H18FN3O3 that is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride C17H18FN3O3·HCl and is effective esp. against gram negative bacteria see CIPRO * * * n. a broad spectrum… … Medical dictionary
ciprofloxacin — cip·ro·flox·a·cin … English syllables
ciprofloxacin — n. a broad spectrum quinolone antibiotic that can be given orally or by intravenous infusion and is particularly useful against Gram negative bacteria, such as Pseudomonas, that are resistant to all other oral antibiotics. Side effects can… … The new mediacal dictionary
ciprofloxacin — noun an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints • Syn: ↑Cipro • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Cipro) • Hypernyms: ↑ant … Useful english dictionary
