NYSTATIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nystatin mean? 

• NYSTATIN (noun)
  The noun NYSTATIN has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: NYSTATIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NYSTATIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Mycostatin; Nystan; nystatin

Hypernyms ("nystatin" is a kind of...):

antibiotic; antibiotic drug (a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections)

antifungal; antifungal agent; antimycotic; antimycotic agent; fungicide (any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi)

 Context examples 

Nystatin is made by certain strains of bacteria and kills fungi by binding to their membranes.

(Nystatin, NCI Dictionary)

An oral suspension containing diphenydramine hydrochloride, dexamethasone and nystatin, with anithistaminic, antiinflammatory, and antifungal activities.

(Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride/Dexamethasone/Nystatin Magic Mouthwash, NCI Thesaurus)

Diphenhydramine hydrochloride/dexamethasone/nystatin magic mouthwash inhibits the cytokine-mediated inflammation and yeast colonization of the oral mucosa associated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

(Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride/Dexamethasone/Nystatin Magic Mouthwash, NCI Thesaurus)