candida

¹ 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 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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Etymology

Origin of candida

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

Example Sentences

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

Te cano, Patria, candida, libera; te referet portus et exulum et tumulus senum; libera montium vox resonet.

From A Handbook for Latin Clubs by Paxson, Susan