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Definition of nystatin
: an antifungal agent that is derived from a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces noursei) and is used especially to treat candidiasis
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nys·ta·tin
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Medical Definition of nystatin
: an antifungal agent that is derived from a soil actinomycete of the genus Streptomyces (S. noursei) and is used especially in the treatment of candidiasis
— called also fungicidin
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The first known use of nystatin was in 1952
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