yeast infection

[yeest in-fek-shuhn]

noun

1. an infection caused by fungi of the genus Candida, occurring especially in the vagina, mouth, or respiratory tract; candidiasis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yeast infection¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Barely halfway into the prologue of her new memoir, Neko Case has already confessed to performing while in the early stages of a yeast infection, her touring diet disaster of fries, white bread and cola, and concerns the audience will be eyeing her poorly applied concealer.

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“When someone has the yeast infection on their skin, the skin often bleaches temporarily.”

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Listening to an audiobook on grief, she balks: “Who unravels this neatly? ... I’ve been more unraveled by a yeast infection.”

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I once spent 16 hours in pantyhose watching guys play basketball for the HBO show “Winning Time” and received $267 and a yeast infection.

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And since late 2021, she said, she had been billed $32 for each of three email threads, seeking treatments for psoriasis, eczema and a yeast infection from providers at Novant Health in Charlotte, N.C.

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