Meanings
adjectivecandidacidal (comparative more candidacidal, superlative most candidacidal)
comparative more candidacidal · superlative most candidacidal
- 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
Origin
From translingual Candida + -cidal.
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Chicago
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