Found 2 items, similar to nystatin.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: nystatin nystatin n : an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes [syn: Mycostatin, Nystan]
English → English (gcide) Definition: nystatin 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]