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

This week, a hospital in New Orleans reported two patients with a fungal disease caused by Candida auris, which can be deadly, hard to clean, and resistant to treatment.

From Popular-Science

Professor Candida Moss look at other Biblical directives that could get you killed.

From The Daily Beast

A brief film by Candida Richardson rounds off the exhibition.

From The Daily Beast

Candida Moss on how we were all vegans in Eden and other Biblical diets that you may (not) want to follow today.

From The Daily Beast

Professor Candida Moss on what else the Fox host gets wrong—and what he leaves out.

From The Daily Beast

Professor Candida Moss on the scary way of angels in the Bible.

From The Daily Beast

Adolph Candida was her music teacher, who, alone of the young men in Crompton, had free access to the house.

From Project Gutenberg

He seemed to hate the name of Candida, and was jealous of him in his grave, and would never let me speak of him.

From Project Gutenberg

The chief interest in the church is the so-called shrine of St. Candida opened twenty years ago during repairs to the church wall.

From Project Gutenberg

That is Canossa—the alba Canossa, the candida petra of its rhyming chronicler.

From Project Gutenberg

Candida had been considered a great beauty in the village they had left, but she knew she was prettier than Candida.

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