1. an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes; [syn: nystatin, Mycostatin, Nystan]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Mycostatin
n 1: an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and
Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil
fungi actinomycetes [syn: nystatin, Mycostatin,
Nystan]