Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling or having characteristics of yeast

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  • adjective of or resembling or containing yeast

Etymologies

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yeast +‎ -like

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Examples

  • Probiotics include both yeastlike members of the saccharomyces group and teria, which usually come from two groups: Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium.

    Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Beneficial Bacteria? 2010

  • Candida albicans, a yeastlike pathogen that causes one type of vaginal infection and is thought to be transmittable on underwear, survives in ordinary laundering with a water temperature of 120°F.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • Candida albicans, a yeastlike pathogen that causes one type of vaginal infection and is thought to be transmittable on underwear, survives in ordinary laundering with a water temperature of 120°F.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • Candida albicans, a yeastlike pathogen that causes one type of vaginal infection and is thought to be transmittable on underwear, survives in ordinary laundering with a water temperature of 120°F.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • Candida albicans, a yeastlike pathogen that causes one type of vaginal infection and is thought to be transmittable on underwear, survives in ordinary laundering with a water temperature of 120°F.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • When our system is out of balance, yeastlike organisms might grow profusely and cause a thick white discharge that may look like cottage cheese and smell like baking bread.

    OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005

  • Echinacea purpurea is an herb that is primarily used to prevent and treat the common cold, flu, and upper respiratory tract infections; to enhance immune system function; and to treat systemic Candida a yeastlike fungi infections.

    The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000

  • Echinacea purpurea is an herb that is primarily used to prevent and treat the common cold, flu, and upper respiratory tract infections; to enhance immune system function; and to treat systemic Candida a yeastlike fungi infections.

    The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000

  • The pseudova turned out to be a living plant, a yeastlike growth that helps with the green-fly's digestion.

    Planet of the Damned Harry Harrison

  • Under certain conditions, it seems, candida can change from its yeastlike, noninvasive state into a parasitic fungus that spreads like wildfire through the gut.

    Chicago Reader 2010

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