Noun: Mycostatin ,mI-kow'sta-tin
- An antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
"The doctor prescribed Mycostatin cream to treat the patient's fungal skin infection";
- nystatin, Nystan
Type of: antibiotic, antibiotic drug, antifungal, antifungal agent, antimycotic, antimycotic agent, fungicide
Encyclopedia: Mycostatin