Nystatin

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  nystatin \nystatin\ n. [From NY state + -in, due to its
     discovery in New York State.]
     An antifungal antibiotic, extracted from fermentation broths
     of the soil actinomycete {Streptomyces noursei} and other
     actinomycetes; called also {fungicidin}. It is a polyene
     macrolide antibiotic, and consists of several related


     components. Component nystatin A1 has formula {C47H75NO17}.
     [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nystatin
       n : an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and
           Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil
           fungi actinomycetes [syn: {Mycostatin}, {Nystan}]