# tobramycin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌtɒb.ɹəˈmaɪ.sɪn/

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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