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NYSTAN
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
An antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
Synonyms:
Mycostatin; Nystan; nystatin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Nystan" 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)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
