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Candida

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida that are normally present on the skin and in the mucous membranes of the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina, and that may become pathogenic, especially C. albicans, the causative agent of thrush.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A yeast of the genus Candida, usually specifically Candida albicans

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida

Word Usage

"Yeast infections are caused by a fungus called candida, which is a normal resident of our skin and the mucous membranes of the mouth, intestines, and vagina."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

fungus

Hyponym

candida albicans monilia albicans

Form

anticandida anticandidal

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