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NYSTAN

• NYSTAN (noun)
The noun NYSTAN has 1 sense:

1. an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes

Familiarity information: NYSTAN used as a noun is very rare.

• NYSTAN (noun)

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Meaning:

An antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Mycostatin; Nystan; nystatin

Hypernyms ("Nystan" is a kind of...):

antibiotic; antibiotic drug (a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms and cures infections)

antifungal; antifungal agent; antimycotic; antimycotic agent; fungicide (any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)

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