nystatin

American  

[nis-tuh-tin] / ˈnɪs tə tɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a light-yellow antibiotic powder, C 4 6 H 7 7 NO 1 9 , produced by the microorganism Streptomyces noursei and used as an antifungal for infections due to various susceptible fungi, especially those of the genus Candida that primarily infect the skin, mucous membranes, gastrointestinal tract, and vagina.

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nystatin British  

/ ˈnɪstətɪn /

noun

1. an antibiotic obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces noursei: used in the treatment of infections caused by certain fungi, esp Candida albicans

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Etymology

Origin of nystatin

1950–55; N(ew) Y(ork) Stat(e) , where originated + -in ²