Nitroxoline
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Nitroxoline is an antibiotic
Antibiotic
An antibacterial is a compound or substance that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria.The term is often used synonymously with the term antibiotic; today, however, with increased knowledge of the causative agents of various infectious diseases, antibiotic has come to denote a broader range of...

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It was recently discovered that nitroxoline has antiangiogenic properties, which could make it useful as an anti-cancer drug.
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