(from the article `drug`) The oxazolidinones are a novel class of synthetic agents that inhibit protein synthesis by microbes. Linezolid is highly active in vivo against ...
(ok″sә-zo-lid´ĭ-nōn) any of a class of synthetic antibacterial agents effective against gram-positive organisms.
Type: Term Pronunciation: oks-ā′zō-lĭ-dĭ-nōn Definitions: 1. Member of a class of antibiotics that works by inhibiting protein synthesis.