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Meaning of quinolone | Babel Free

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

Deutsch Chinolon
Español quinolona
Suomi kinoloni
Français quinolone
Italiano chinolone

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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