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candida

can·di·da
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kan-di-duh]
    • /ˈkæn dɪ də/
    • /ˈkæn.dɪ.də/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kan-di-duh]
    • /ˈkæn dɪ də/

Definitions of candida word

  • noun candida any yeastlike parasitic fungus of the genus Candida, esp C. albicans, which causes thrush (candidiasis) 3
  • abbreviation CANDIDA candidiasis 3
  • noun candida a comedy (1898) by G. B. Shaw. 1
  • noun candida A yeastlike, parasitic fungus that can sometimes cause thrush. 1
  • noun candida fungal infection 1
  • noun candida (Informal) (medicine) A yeast of the genus Candida, usually specifically Candida albicans. 0
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Origin of candida

First appearance:

before 1923
One of the 12% newest English words
1923; < New Latin; Latin: feminine of candidus bright, light; see candid

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Parts of speech for Candida

noun
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candida popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • candidiasis

    a common fungal infection caused by yeast (genus Candida, esp. C. albicans) that thrives on any moist, cutaneous area of the body, esp. on mucous membranes, between toes, under diapers, etc.: can develop into serious internal and chronic conditions

  • apple tree borer

    Also called flatheaded apple tree borer. the larva of a metallic wood-boring beetle, Chrysobothris femorata, that bores into the wood of apple and other fruit trees.

  • flucytosine

    a synthetic whitish crystalline powder, C 4 H 4 FN 3 O, with antifungal activity, used in the treatment of systemic and eye fungal infections caused by susceptible strains of Candida or Cryptococcus.

  • nystatin

    a light-yellow antibiotic powder, C 4 6 H 7 7 NO 1 9 , produced by the microorganism Streptomyces noursei and used as an antifungal for infections due to various susceptible fungi, especially those of the genus Candida that primarily infect the skin, mucous membranes, gastrointestinal tract, and vagina.

  • thrush

    Pathology. a disease, especially in children, characterized by whitish spots and ulcers on the membranes of the mouth, fauces, etc., caused by a parasitic fungus, Candida albicans.
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