What is "oxolinic acid"

n. (context organic compound English) A quinolone antibiotic with the chemical formula C₁₃H₁₁NO₅.

Oxolinic acid is a quinolone antibiotic developed in Japan in the 1970s. Dosages 12–20 mg/kg orally administered for five to ten days. The antibiotic works by inhibiting the enzyme DNA gyrase. It also acts as a dopamine reuptake inhibitor and has stimulant effects in mice.