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    MYCOSTATIN

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    An antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetesplay

    Synonyms:

    Mycostatin; Nystan; nystatin

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    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)

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