Parasitic (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another; "a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses"; "parasitic vines that strangle the trees"; "bloodsucking blackmailer"; "his indolent leechlike existence".
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Meaning 2
Relating to or caused by parasites; "parasitic infection".
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The doctor suspected a parasitic infection and ordered a blood test to confirm the diagnosis.
- A parasitic infestation can have devastating effects on the ecology of a particular region.
- The athlete suffered from a parasitic disease that she contracted during her trip to a tropical country.
- Researchers are studying the parasitic worms that infect millions of people worldwide.
- A parasitic plant latches onto the host plant and drains its nutrients, causing damage to the host.
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Meaning 3
Of or pertaining to epenthesis.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).