nystatin
nystatin · nystatins
An antifungal drug that is derived from a soil actinomycete used especially against…An antifungal drug that is derived from a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces noursei) used especially against Candida.
UK/ˈnʌɪ.stət.ɪn/US/naɪˈstæt.n̩/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An antifungal drug that is derived from a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces noursei) used especially against Candida.
More definitions
- an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
Forms
plural: nystatinsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes:MycostatinNystan
Word family
1 related wordsDerivednystatinolide
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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