| NOUN | artifact | Nystan, nystatin, Mycostatin | an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State |
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| Meaning | An antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes. | |
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| Synonyms | nystatin, Mycostatin | |
| Broader | antibiotic, antibiotic drug | A chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections |
| antifungal, antifungal agent, fungicide, antimycotic, antimycotic agent | Any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi | |
| Usage of | trade name | a name given to a product or service |
| Spanish | nistatina | |
| Catalan | nistatina | |
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