candida

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see also: Candida

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Noun

candida (plural candidas)

1. (medicine, informal) A yeast of the genus Candida, usually specifically Candida albicans

Translations

• Portuguese: cândida

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Candida

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Etymology

Feminine singular of Latin candidus.

Proper noun

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Saccharomycetaceae – several yeasts, some of which cause fungal infections such as thrush.

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