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Meaning of tobramycin in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌtoʊbrəˈmaɪsɪn/

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  1. Noun

    tobramycin

    Etymology

    1970s: from to- (of unknown origin) + Latin (tene)bra(rius) ‘belonging to darkness’(part of the name of the bacterium) + -mycin

    Definitions

    1. an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against gram-negative bacteria

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