NYSTATIN
Dictionary entry overview: What does nystatin mean? • NYSTATIN (noun)
The noun NYSTATIN 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: NYSTATIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NYSTATIN (noun)
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 ("nystatin" 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)
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