What does "tobramycin" mean?

A colorless water-soluble aminoglycoside antibiotic C₁₈H₃₇N₅O₉, isolated from a soil bacterium Streptoalloteichus tenebrarius and used especially against Gram-negative bacteria. When used in combination with loteprednol to treat inflammatory conditions of the eye, tobramycin is marketed under the trademark Zylet.

How do you pronounce "tobramycin"?

Pronounced //ˌtɒb.ɹəˈmaɪ.sɪn//.

Tobramycin

Q: What is a synonym for "tobramycin"?

Common synonyms include: aminoglycoside antibiotic, antibiotic, delivery form, drug, drug formulation, nebcin.

/ˌtɒb.ɹəˈmaɪ.sɪn/ noun

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Noun

1
A colorless water-soluble aminoglycoside antibiotic C₁₈H₃₇N₅O₉, isolated from a soil bacterium Streptoalloteichus tenebrarius and used especially against Gram-negative bacteria. When used in combination with loteprednol to treat inflammatory conditions of the eye, tobramycin is marketed under the trademark Zylet. uncountable
2
an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria wordnet

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aminoglycoside antibiotic antibiotic delivery form drug drug formulation nebcin

Antonyms

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nonantibiotic

Etymology

From [Term?] + translingual (Streptoalloteichus tene)bra(rius) + -mycin (“antibiotic”).

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