candida

[ kan-di-duh ]

noun

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

Origin of candida

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

Compare candidiasis.

Words Nearby candida

Other definitions for Candida (2 of 3)

Candida¹

[ kan-di-duh ]

noun

a female given name.

Other definitions for Candida (3 of 3)

Candida²

[ kan-di-duh ]

noun

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

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How to use candida in a sentence

This week, a hospital in New Orleans reported two patients with a fungal disease caused by candida auris, which can be deadly, hard to clean, and resistant to treatment.
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Professor candida Moss look at other Biblical directives that could get you killed.
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A brief film by candida Richardson rounds off the exhibition.
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Professor candida Moss on what else the Fox host gets wrong—and what he leaves out.
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Professor candida Moss on the scary way of angels in the Bible.
The Truth About Angels in the Bible | Candida Moss | August 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Adolph candida was her music teacher, who, alone of the young men in Crompton, had free access to the house.
The Cromptons | Mary J. Holmes
He seemed to hate the name of candida, and was jealous of him in his grave, and would never let me speak of him.
The Cromptons | Mary J. Holmes
The chief interest in the church is the so-called shrine of St. candida opened twenty years ago during repairs to the church wall.
Wanderings in Wessex | Edric Holmes
That is Canossa—the alba Canossa, the candida petra of its rhyming chronicler.
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candida had been considered a great beauty in the village they had left, but she knew she was prettier than candida.
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British Dictionary definitions for candida

candida

/ (ˈkændɪdə) /

noun

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

Origin of candida

New Latin, feminine of candidus white

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Scientific definitions for candida

candida

[ kăn′dĭ-də ]

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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