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