nystatin

English

Etymology

From N(ew) Y(ork) State +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnʌɪ.stət.ɪn/, /ˈnɪ.stət.ɪn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /naɪˈstæt.n̩/, /ˈnɪ.stət.ɪn/

Noun

nystatin (countable and uncountable, plural nystatins)

1. (pharmacology) An antifungal drug that is derived from a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces noursei) used especially against Candida.

Derived terms

• nystatinolide

References

• “nystatin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “nystatin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.