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quinolone

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkwɪnələʊn

Definitions

  1. Any of several isomeric ketones derived from quinoline.
  2. Any of a range of broad-spectrum antibiotics, related to nalidixic acid, based on this structure.

Equivalents

Españolquinolona
Françaisquinolone
DeutschChinolon
2 more languages
Suomikinoloni
Italianochinolone

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

quinolyl quinomethane quinomethide quinomethionate quinometry quinomycin

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