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• candida
  candida

  noun

  any of the yeastlike fungi constituting the genus Candida, members of which may cause athlete's foot, vaginitis, thrush, or other infections.
• Candida
  Candida

  noun

  a female given name.

candida

¹ American  

[kan-di-duh] / ˈkæn dɪ də /

noun

candidas plural

1. any of the yeastlike fungi constituting the genus Candida, members of which may cause athlete's foot, vaginitis, thrush, or other infections.

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Candida ² American  

[kan-di-duh] / ˈkæn dɪ də /

noun

1. a female given name.

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Candida ³ American  

[kan-di-duh] / ˈkæn dɪ də /

noun

1. a comedy (1898) by G. B. Shaw.

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candida British  

/ ˈkændɪdə /

noun

1. any yeastlike parasitic fungus of the genus Candida, esp C. albicans, which causes thrush ( candidiasis )

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candida Scientific  

/ kăn′dĭ-də /

1. Any of the yeastlike deuteromycete fungi of the genus Candida that are normally present on the skin and in the mucous membranes of the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina. Certain species may become pathogenic, especially C. albicans, which causes thrush and other infections.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• candidas
  plural

Etymology

Origin of candida

1923; < New Latin; Latin: feminine of candidus bright, light; see candid

Example Sentences

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candida Candida

C. albicans, or candida, is known to cause yeast infections.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024

Once a fungal infection enters the bloodstream, treatment becomes exponentially more difficult: Bloodstream infections with fungi in the candida family, for example, have a mortality rate of 30 percent.

From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2022

I also had a normal pap smear and exam this October, although in the lab report it said they found candida on my cervix.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2021

When I finally coughed up sputum, the now infamous black sputum, it grew candida, a fungus associated with the loss of taste but not necessarily smell.

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2020

Van Houtte shows us two in his admirable Flore des Serres; C.l. candida, from Syon House, pure white excepting the ochrous throat—which is invariable—and C.l. picta, deep red, from the collection of J.J.

From About Orchids A Chat by Boyle, Frederick

Other fungal threats show similar behavior, including Candida auris and Aspergillus fumigatus.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2026

One of the biggest obstacles in studying Candida auris has been its ability to survive high temperatures.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 23, 2025

Only keyboardist Candida Doyle saw its potential, remarking in the documentary how she thought it was "great straight away".

From BBC ● May 22, 2025

Candida auris, a type of yeast that can cause life-threatening illness, was first identified in the U.S. in 2016 with 52 infections reported across the country, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025

"It's just like Candida, isn't it?" he said bitterly.

From Cinderella Jane by Cooke, Marjorie Benton