Definition of "quinolones" []

• Plural form of quinolone. (noun)

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• "Calcium and iron can interfere with the body's ability to absorb certain kinds of antibiotics known as quinolones, said Katrina Seidman, a registered dietitian at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health."
• "Medicines, known as the quinolones, that target the enzyme have been used successfully as antibiotics since 1962, however bacteria are increasingly developing resistance to this class of drugs."
• "Medicines, known as the quinolones, which target the enzyme have been used successfully as antibiotics since 1962; however, bacteria are increasingly developing resistance to them."