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nystatin

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈnʌɪ.stət.ɪn/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈnɪ.stət.ɪn/
  • General-American: /naɪˈstæt.n̩/
  • General-American: /ˈnɪ.stət.ɪn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Mycostatin, Nystan

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: antibiotic, antibiotic drug, antifungal, antifungal agent, fungicide, antimycotic, antimycotic agent

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English N(ew) Y(ork) State Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English nystatin From N(ew) Y(ork) State + -in.