Candida

¹

[ kan-di-duh ]

noun

1. a female given name.

Candida

²

[ kan-di-duh ]

noun

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

candida

³

[ kan-di-duh ]

noun

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

candida

/ ˈkændɪdə /

noun

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

candida

/ kăn′dĭ-də /

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Candida¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Candida¹

New Latin, feminine of candidus white

Example Sentences

They can cause dangerous diseases like Cryptococcus neoformans and Candida auris among our own kind, massacre beloved fellow animals like frogs and bats and even turn less-charismatic animals like cicadas into horrifyingly mutilated zombies.

From Salon

They first colonized germ-free mice with Candida to see what the fungus consumed to bloom.

From Science Daily

They realized that Candida really liked simple sugars, similar to those found in high-sugar diets.

From Science Daily

A team of UC Davis Health researchers discovered that a common anti-inflammatory drug, mesalamine, can replace the work of good bacteria in fighting the nasty fungus Candida albicans in the gut.

From Science Daily

C. albicans, or candida, is known to cause yeast infections.

From Science Daily