Term Name:	oxolinic acid
Synonyms:	1-Ethyl-1,4-dihydro-6,7-methylenedioxy-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid, 1-Ethyl-6,7-methylenedioxy-4-quinolone-3-carboxylic acid, 5-Ethyl-5,8-dihydro-8-oxo-1,3-dioxolo(4,5-g)quinoline-7-carboxylic acid, 5-ethyl-8-oxo-5,8-dihydro[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]quinoline-7-carboxylic acid, acide oxolinique, acido oxolinico, acidum oxolinicum, OA, oxolinic acid
Definition:	A quinolinemonocarboxylic acid having the carboxy group at position 7 as well as oxo and ethyl groups at positions 4 and 1 respectively and a dioxolo ring fused at the 5- and 6-positions. A synthetic antibiotic, it is used in veterinary medicine for the treatment of bacterial infections in cattle, pigs and poultry.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:138856]  ( EBI )