Definition of nystatin
:an antifungal antibiotic that is derived from a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces noursei) and is used especially to treat candidiasis
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nystatin
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nys·ta·tin
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medical Definition of nystatin
:an antibiotic 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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