Definition of Tobramycin
1. Noun. An antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria.
Definition of Tobramycin
1. Noun. (medicine) An aminoglycoside antibiotic used especially against Gram-negative infections. ¹
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Medical Definition of Tobramycin
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O-3-amino-3-deoxy-alpha-d-glucopyranosyl-(1-4)-o-(2,6- diamino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-d-ribohexopyranosyl-(1-4))-2- deoxy-d-streptamine. An aminoglycoside, broad-spectrum antibiotic produced by streptomyces tenebrarius. It is effective against gram-negative bacteria, especially the pseudomonas species. It is a 10% component of the antibiotic complex, nebramycin, produced by the same species.
Pharmacological action: antibiotics, aminoglycoside.
Chemical name: D-Streptamine, O-3-amino-3-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-6)-O-(2,6-diamino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl-(1-4))-2-deoxy-
(12 Dec 1998)
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