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norfloxacin

/nɔɹˈflɑk.səs.ɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
nor-floxacin
IPA
/nɔɹˈflɑk.səs.ɪn/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

From nor- + fl(uor)- + -oxacin (“nalidixic acid derivative”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /nɔɹˈflɑk.səs.ɪn/
  • British English: /nɔːˈflɒk.səs.ɪn/

Usage

Phrases

-floxacin

Questions

How do you pronounce norfloxacin?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɔɹˈflɑk.səs.ɪn/.
What does norfloxacin mean?
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.
Where does norfloxacin come from?
From nor- + fl(uor)- + -oxacin (“nalidixic acid derivative”).

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