different between candida vs fluconazole

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

candida (plural candidas)

1. (medicine, informal) A yeast of the genus Candida, usually specifically Candida albicans

Derived terms

• anticandida
• anticandidal

Translations

See also

• candida on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• candida on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Italian

Noun

candida f (plural candide)

1. candida (fungus)

Related terms

• candidosi

Adjective

candida

1. feminine singular of candido

Verb

candida

1. third-person singular present indicative of candidare
2. second-person singular imperative of candidare

Latin

Adjective

candida

1. inflection of candidus:
   1. feminine nominative/vocative singular
   2. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular

Adjective

candid?

1. feminine ablative singular of candidus

References

• candida in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

English

Etymology

From flu(oro)- +? -conazole (“miconazole derivative”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fl??k?n.?.z??l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /flu?k?n.??zo?l/

Noun

fluconazole (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An antifungal agent C₁₃H₁₂F₂N₆O used orally to treat cryptococcal meningitis and local or systemic candida infections.

Translations

References

• “fluconazole”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “fluconazole”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).