candida en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Candida, from Latin candida.
Meanings
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(informal) A yeast of the genus Candida, usually specifically Candida albicans
"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.
1988 January 22, Robert McClory, “The Yeast of Our Problems”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| candidas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
candidastatic · candida-like · anticandidal · anticandida
Translations (2)
ja 鵞口瘡菌 (yeast of the genus Candida) · pt cândida (yeast of the genus Candida)