Where does “levofloxacin” come from?
levofloxacin (English) comes from English ofloxacin, from English -floxacin, from English norfloxacin, from English nor-, from English normal, from Latin normālis, from Latin nōrma, from Ancient Greek γνώμων — to know.
levofloxacin (English): A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent (trademark Levaquin) that is the levorotatory isomer of ofloxacin
Definitions
- A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent (trademark Levaquin) that is the levorotatory isomer of ofloxacin
Ancestry of “levofloxacin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ofloxacin | A fluoroquinolone antibiotic C18H20FN3O4 composed of equal quantities of levofloxacin and dextrofloxacin, that is a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent that is used in topical solution for otic or ophthalmic use or is administered orally or intravenously for other uses |
| 2 | English | -floxacin | — |
| 3 | English | norfloxacin | A synthetic fluoroquinolone antibiotic structurally related to nalidixic acid, which is used topically to treat conjunctivitis and orally for the treatment of bacterial infections of the urinary tract; 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid, C16H18FN3O3 |
| 4 | English | nor- | a compound derived from another by removal of a... |
| 5 | English | normal | According to norms or rules or to a regular... |
| 6 | Latin | normālis | perpendicular, square, with right angles |
| 7 | Latin | nōrma | a carpenter’s square |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γνώμων | interpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γιγνώσκω | I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |