Candida

noun, slang

noun, slang ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A yeast of the genus Candida, usually specifically Candida albicans informal

    ""What we're finding," says Marshall, "is that if we lean only on candida and don't treat other molds affecting the system, we fail."

  2. 2
    any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida wordnet

Synonyms

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thrush

Example

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""What we're finding," says Marshall, "is that if we lean only on candida and don't treat other molds affecting the system, we fail."

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Candida, from Latin candida.

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candida-likecandida albicans

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