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candida¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from translingual Candida, from Latin candida.

noun candidas

  1. informal A yeast of the genus Candida, usually specifically Candida albicans "What we're finding," says Marshall, "is that if we lean only on candida and don't treat other molds affecting the system, we fail.

Candida²

Where it comes from

From Spanish Cándida, Candida, from Latin Candida, from candida, feminine of candidus (“shining white”).

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin]. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Connard have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Candida Hart Connard, to David Thompson Low, son of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Orne Low Jr. of Colorado Springs.

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noun yeast of the genus Candida

日本語鵞口瘡菌 gakōsōkin
Portuguêscândida

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"candida." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/candida. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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candida. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/candida

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"candida." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/candida.

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@misc{candida_2026,
  title = {candida},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/candida},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}