levofloxacin

English edit

Chemical structure of levofloxacin

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levofloxacin

Etymology edit

From lev- +‎ ofloxacin.

Pronunciation edit

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌli.voʊˈflɑk.səs.ɪn/

Noun edit

levofloxacin (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent (trademark Levaquin) that is the levorotatory isomer of ofloxacin.

Hypernyms edit

ofloxacin

Coordinate terms edit

dextrofloxacin

References edit

“levofloxacin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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