Meanings
adjectiveyeastlike (comparative more yeastlike, superlative most yeastlike)
comparative more yeastlike · superlative most yeastlike
- Resembling or having characteristics of yeast
Under certain conditions, it seems, candida can change from its yeastlike, noninvasive state into a parasitic fungus that spreads like wildfire through the gut.
1988 January 22, Robert McClory, “The Yeast of Our Problems”, in Chicago Reader
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or resembling or containing yeast
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Origin
- Englishyeast
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishyeastlike
Cite this entry
APA
yeastlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yeastlike
MLA
“yeastlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yeastlike. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yeastlike,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yeastlike.
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