nystatin

English

Etymology

From N(ew) Y(ork) State +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

Noun

nystatin (countable and uncountable, plural nystatins)

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

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