Candida

¹ American  

[kan-di-duh] / ˈkæn dɪ də /

noun

1. a female given name.

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Candida ² American  

[kan-di-duh] / ˈkæn dɪ də /

noun

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

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candida ³ American  

[kan-di-duh] / ˈkæn dɪ də /

noun

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 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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Etymology

Origin of candida

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

Example Sentences

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

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

Rather, the woman had a “candida” infection of the throat.

From Fox News

There is a confusing mix of true and false information about candida diet and nutrition.

From Scientific American

Vulvovaginal candidiasis - known as thrush - is caused by the overgrowth of the fungus candida.

From BBC