Ofloxacin

Pronunciation

Definition 1

An antibiotic drug used to treat infection. It belongs to the family of drugs called quinolone antibiotics. (NCI Dictionary)

Definition 2

A fluoroquinolone antibacterial antibiotic. Ofloxacin binds to and inhibits bacterial topoisomerase II (DNA gyrase) and topoisomerase IV, enzymes involved in DNA replication and repair, resulting in cell death in sensitive bacterial species. (NCI Thesaurus)

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