ciprofloxacin

noun

cip·​ro·​flox·​a·​cin ˌsi-prə-ˈfläk-sə-sən 

-prō-

: a broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃ that is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃·HCl and is effective especially against gram-negative bacteria

Examples of ciprofloxacin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples of interacting antibiotics include quinolones (such as ciprofloxacin), tetracyclines, and cephalosporins (like Keflex). —Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 22 Sep. 2024

The antibiotics most commonly used to treat anthrax—ciprofloxacin and doxycycline—are readily available and widely used throughout medicine. —Robert Hart, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

By the 1990s, the CDC was forced to switch to a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones, including ciprofloxacin (Cipro). —Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2024

This includes some older antibiotics, like streptomycin or gentamicin, or newer ones, such as ciprofloxacin. —Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

probably from International Scientific Vocabulary ci- (alteration of cycl-) + propyl + fluor- + ox- + az- + -mycin

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

ciprofloxacin

noun

cip·​ro·​flox·​a·​cin ˌsip-rə-ˈfläk-sə-sən, -rō- 

: a fluoroquinolone C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃ that is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃·HCl and is effective especially against gram-negative bacteria see cipro