Definitions For Quinolone

Noun

QUINOLONE (plural QUINOLONEs) (organic compound) Any of several isomeric ketones derived from quinoline. (medicine) Any of a range of broad-spectrum antibiotics, related to nalidixic acid, based on this structure.

Related terms

fluoroquinolone

Derived terms

azaquinolone isoquinolone

Etymology

formed as quinoline + one, after the {{etyl + de + en}} chinolon.

Is Quinolone a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Scrabble
18
Words with Friends
22

The word Quinolone is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends

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