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}]
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