Where does “fleroxacin” come from?

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

fleroxacin (English): A particular kind of quinolone

Definitions

  1. A particular kind of quinolone

Ancestry of “fleroxacin”, 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 →
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