ˈnistəd.ə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: N ew Y ork Stat e, where it was developed + English -in
: a pale yellow crystalline antibiotic isolated from cultures of a soil actinomycete ( Streptomyces noursei ) that is active against fungi and is useful especially in the treatment of moniliasis (as of the mouth, skin, or intestines)