Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nystatin

/naɪˈstæt.n̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: nys-tatin
IPA: /naɪˈstæt.n̩/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antifungal drug that is derived from a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces noursei) used especially against Candida.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English N(ew) Y(ork) State Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English nystatin From N(ew) Y(ork) State + -in.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /naɪˈstæt.n̩/
British English: /ˈnʌɪ.stət.ɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nystatins (plural)

Derived Forms

nystatinolide

Synonyms

mycostatin nystan

Questions

How do you pronounce nystatin?: The recorded pronunciation is /naɪˈstæt.n̩/.
What does nystatin mean?: An antifungal drug that is derived from a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces noursei) used especially against Candida.
Where does nystatin come from?: Etymology tree English N(ew) Y(ork) State Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English nystatin From N(ew) Y(ork) State + -in.

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