Candidal

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the genus Candida of yeasts. not-comparable

    "For candidal vaginitis, various regimens of topical antifungal agents are the mainstay of treatment."

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"For candidal vaginitis, various regimens of topical antifungal agents are the mainstay of treatment."

Etymology

From translingual Candida, a taxonomic genus, within the family Candidaceae (a type of yeast), + -al.

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