quinolone
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 9
/ˈkwɪnələʊn/
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/ˈkwɪnələʊn/ (UK) · /ˈkwɪnəˌloʊn/ (US)
Definition of quinolone
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- Any of several isomeric ketones derived from quinoline.
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noun
- Any of several isomeric ketones derived from quinoline.
- Any of a range of broad-spectrum antibiotics, related to nalidixic acid, based on this structure.
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Etymology
Formed as quinol(ine) + -one, after the German Chinolon.
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