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Meaning of norfloxacin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
nɔːˈflɒk.səs.ɪn

Definitions

A synthetic fluoroquinolone antibiotic structurally related to nalidixic acid, which is used topically to treat conjunctivitis and orally for the treatment of bacterial infections of the urinary tract; 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid, C₁₆H₁₈FN₃O₃.

uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi norfloksasiini

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

norfluoxetine norflurane norflurazon Norfolcian Norfolk Norfolk Black

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