levofloxacin

English

Chemical structure of levofloxacin

Etymology

From lev- +‎ ofloxacin.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌli.voʊˈflɑk.səs.ɪn/

Noun

levofloxacin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent (trademark Levaquin) that is the levorotatory isomer of ofloxacin.

Hypernyms

• ofloxacin

Coordinate terms

• dextrofloxacin

References

• “levofloxacin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.