Candida Definition
kăndĭ-də
noun
Webster's New World
Any of various fungi of the genus Candida that are found especially on the skin and in the mucous membranes of the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina and that may become pathogenic, such as C. albicans, the causative agent of thrush.
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pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Candidaceae — several yeasts, some of which cause fungal infections such as thrush.
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