nystatin

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UK/ˈnʌɪ.stət.ɪn/UK/ˈnɪ.stət.ɪn/US/naɪˈstæt.n̩/

noun

An antifungal drug that is derived from a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces noursei) used especially against Candida.

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MycostatinNystan
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Meanings

nounnystatin (countable and uncountable, plural nystatins)

plural nystatins

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn antifungal drug that is derived from a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces noursei) used especially against Candida.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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MycostatinNystan
Broader
antifungalantifungal agentfungicideantibioticantibiotic drug
Also see
mycostatin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From N(ew) Y(ork) State + -in.

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APA

nystatin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nystatin

MLA

“nystatin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nystatin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nystatin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nystatin.

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