Definitions for nystatin

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nystatin nys·ta·tin

Spelling: [nis-tuh-tin]

IPA: /ˈnɪs tə tɪn/

Nystatin is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 149 anagrams from letters in nystatin (ainnstty).

Definitions for nystatin

noun

1. a light-yellow antibiotic powder, C 46 H 77 NO 19 , 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.

Origin of nystatin

1950-55; N(ew) Y(ork) Stat(e), where originated + -in²