CANDIDA Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word candida. (close relations)
Definition of CANDIDA
Best Alternative Words for CANDIDA
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| candidiasis | nounn | |||||||
noun • an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans) | ||||||||
| fungus | nounn | |||||||
noun • an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia | ||||||||
| infection | nounn | |||||||
noun • the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms • (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound • (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease • an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted • the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people • moral corruption or contamination • (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure | ||||||||
| thrush | nounn | |||||||
noun • candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults • a woman who sings popular songs • songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast | ||||||||
| yeast | nounn | |||||||
noun • a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey • any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division | ||||||||
