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MYCOSTATIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Mycostatin mean?
• MYCOSTATIN (noun)
The noun MYCOSTATIN has 1 sense:
1. an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
Familiarity information: MYCOSTATIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("Mycostatin" is a kind of...):
antibiotic; antibiotic drug (a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections)
antifungal; antifungal agent; antimycotic; antimycotic agent; fungicide (any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
Context examples
Mycostatin is a type of antifungal agent.
(Mycostatin, NCI Dictionary)
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