Mycostatin
1
6.5
A medicine that treats infections caused by a fungus
- noun
- /ˌmaɪkoʊˈsteɪtɪn/
- Specialized
:
Mycostatin
- Mycostatin is commonly used in hospitals for patients with weakened immune systems.
Examples
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I was prescribed Mycostatin for my fungal infection.
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The doctor prescribed Mycostatin to treat the patient's oral fungal infection.
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Always follow your physician's instructions when taking Mycostatin for a fungal infection.
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Have you ever used Mycostatin before?
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The doctor recommended Mycostatin to treat her fungal infection.
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After several weeks of treatment with Mycostatin, the rash began to clear up.
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Mycostatin is often prescribed for patients suffering from candidiasis.
Synonyms
1
6.8
A medicine that treats yeast and other fungal infections
is a trade name for that same active drug rather than the generic term
9.5
A medicine used to treat infections caused by fungus
is the trade name for the active drug rather than the product brand
Surface Forms
Mycostatin singular
Mycostatins plural
Etymology
Mycostatin comes from myco- 'fungus' and -statin 'to stop'. So it is the brand name for nystatin, a drug that 'stops' or fights fungal infections.