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candidicidal

candidicidal is the alternative form of candidacidal.

Meaning of candidacidal

Adjective

candidacidal (comparative more candidacidal, superlative most candidacidal)

  1. destructive to Candida species
    • BD3 expression has been previously linked to IL-17-immunity to OPC, and this AMP also has intrinsic, direct candidacidal activity.2015 August 29, “C/EBPβ Promotes Immunity to Oral Candidiasis through Regulation of β-Defensins”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about candidicidal

What is candidicidal the alternative form of?
Candidicidal is the alternative form of candidacidal.

Words near candidicidal in the dictionary

  1. candidemic
  2. candider
  3. candidest
  4. candidiases
  5. candidiasis
  6. candidicidal
  7. candidid
  8. candidids
  9. candidiosis
  10. candidity
  11. candidly

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