candida

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can·di·da /ˈkændədə/ noun [uncountable] MIan infection in the mouth and throat of children or in a woman’s vagina 念珠菌感染

Examples from the Corpus

candida• In this study, for example, cells were challenged with tetanus and candida, as well as other viruses.Origin candida (1900-2000) Modern Latin Latin, feminine form of candidus ( → CANDID); because of the white marks it causes

can·di·da nounChineseSyllable

and in mouth children the throat an or Corpus infection of

candida
can‧di‧da /ˈkændədə, ˈkændɪdə/

noun [uncountable]

Date: 1900-2000
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: Latin, feminine form of candidus ( ⇨ candid); because of the white marks it causes

an infection in the mouth and throat of children or in a woman’s vagina

can·dida

BrE

/ˈkændɪdə/

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NAmE

/ˈkændɪdə/

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noun

[uncountable]

(

medical 医学

)

the

fungus

that can cause an infection of

thrush

念珠菌（可导致感染鹅口疮）