Where does “droxacin” come from?

droxacin (English) comes from English -oxacin, from English cinoxacin, from English cinnoline — benzopyridazine.

droxacin (English): A quinolone antibiotic

Definitions

  1. A quinolone antibiotic

Ancestry of “droxacin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-oxacinUsed to form names of nalidixic acid derivatives used as antibacterials
2EnglishcinoxacinA synthetic antimicrobial drug formerly used to treat urinary tract infections in adults
3Englishcinnolinebenzopyridazine
Every word from English cinnoline →Every word from English -oxacin →Every word from English cinoxacin →