Candida is a Latin word which means "clear and white, with the whiteness of pure quartz rather than the whiteness of chalk" (albus). Candida may refer to:
Biology
- Candida (genus) Candida is a genus of yeasts. Many species of this genus are endosymbionts of animal hosts including humans. While usually living as commensals, some Candida species have the potential to cause disease. Clinically, the most significant member of the genus is Candida albicans, which can cause infections in humans and other animals, especially in, a genus of yeasts
- Malvasia Candida, a grape variety grown on the island of Madeira being used to produce the sweetest style of Madeira wine
- Species Latin binomial name abbreviations
- A. candida (disambiguation)
- B. candida
- C. candida (disambiguation)
- D. candida
- E. candida
- F. candida
- G. candida (disambiguation)
- H. candida
- L. candida (disambiguation)
- M. candida (disambiguation)
- N. candida (disambiguation)
- P. candida (disambiguation)
- R. candida (disambiguation)
- S. candida (disambiguation)
- T. candida
- Z. candida (disambiguation)
Places
- Italy
- Candida, Campania, a comune in the Province of Avellino
- Scotland
- Candida Casa, a church established by St Ninian at Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway
- Spain
- Aguas Cándidas, a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León
Music
- Candida (song), a 1970 song performed by Tony Orlando and Dawn
- Candida (album), a 1970 album released by Tony Orlando and Dawn
- Overture to Candide, The Overture to Leonard Bernstein's operetta Candide (first performed 1957)
Theatre, film and performing arts
- Cándida, a 1939 Argentine musical film drama directed by Luis Bayon Herrera
- Candida (play), an 1898 comedy play by George Bernard Shaw
- Candida, a character on the American comedy children's television series, Phil of the Future
- Candida (2003 Paraguay film), a 2003 Paraguayan short film
- Candida (2003 Puerto Rican film), a 2003 Puerto Rican film
- Candida, a 2006 Spanish film by Javier Fesser
- Candida Esperanzada, one of thirteen episodes of the Mexican series Mujeres Asesinas
- Cándida, la mujer del año, a 1943 Argentine comedy film
- Cándida millonaria, a 1941 Argentine film
- Los Celos de Cándida, a 1940 Argentine comedy film
People
- Candida (given name)
- Aldoino Filangieri di Candida (died 1283), a nobleman in the Kingdom of Naples
Other
- Candida, a skin care product, prophylactic (Candida albicans)
- Candida control diet, a diet used to find problems with digestion
- SS Empire Candida, a 2,908 GRT cargo ship built in 1942
See also
- Candide Candide, ou l'Optimisme is a French satire written in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. The novella has been widely translated, with English versions titled Candide: or, All for the Best (1759); Candide: or, The Optimist (1762); and Candide: or, Optimism (1947). It begins with a young man, Candide, who is living a, a 1759 satirical novel by Voltaire
- Candidus (disambiguation)
- Candidiasis Candidiasis or thrush is a fungal infection of any of the Candida species (all yeasts), of which Candida albicans is the most common. Also commonly referred to as a yeast infection, candidiasis is also technically known as candidosis, moniliasis, and oidiomycosis.:308
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