levofloxacin
nounUS /ˌli.voʊˈflɑk.səs.ɪn/
Etymology From lev- + ofloxacin.
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent (trademark Levaquin) that is the levorotatory isomer of ofloxacin.
- Hypernyms
- ofloxacin
- Coordinate terms
- dextrofloxacin