Definition of "yeastlike" []

• Resembling or having characteristics of yeast (adjective)

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