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nystatin

UK/ˈnʌɪ.stət.ɪn/US/naɪˈstæt.n̩/

nystatin noun: an antifungal drug that is derived from a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces noursei) used especially against Candida.

Noun

nystatin (countable and uncountable, plural nystatins)

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

Forms of nystatin

pluralnystatins

Origin of nystatin

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

Words formed from nystatin

Questions about nystatin

What does nystatin mean?
Nystatin means an antifungal drug that is derived from a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces noursei) used especially against Candida.
What part of speech is nystatin?
Nystatin is a noun.
How do you pronounce nystatin?
Nystatin is pronounced /ˈnʌɪ.stət.ɪn/ (UK).
What is the plural of nystatin?
The plural of nystatin is nystatins.

Words near nystatin in the dictionary

  1. nystagmographic
  2. nystagmography
  3. nystagmoid
  4. nystagmus
  5. nystagmuses
  6. nystatin
  7. nystatinolide
  8. nystatins
  9. nystose
  10. nystoses
  11. Nystrom

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