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Meanings of parasitic in English

Of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another.

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Of or pertaining to epenthesis.

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Organism.

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Usage of parasitic in English
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Schistosomiasis remains one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases in developing countries.
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The term 'neglected tropical diseases' predominantly refers to single-entity, mostly parasitic diseases.
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He sum up the evidence strongly in favor of their parasitic nature.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882
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Mitigation efforts varied widely; malaria was the most frequently tested parasitic disease.
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Ceruloplasmin expression is also evident during parasitic infection in few fish species.
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It's more common for researchers to call this behaviour parasitic, he says.
BBC
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Fortunately, I have a collaborator of incomparable skill in the parasitic Chalcidid.
The Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters o...
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There has always been a slightly parasitic quality to Özil's creative gifts.
The Guardian
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His life would have been free of its parasitic, Peter Pan quality.
The new yorker
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By keeping them deprived, London keeps them parasitic and in its pay.
The Guardian
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Mast cells and MDSCs are increased by parasitic infection and tumor growth.
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Reduction of various biological processes is a hallmark of the parasitic lifestyle.
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Schistosomiasis is a water-bourne parasitic disease endemic to Sichuan Province of China.
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While it may seem far-fetched, there is a parasitic infection called strongyloides.
Wired
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All parasitic trades, such as these, lower wages in the open market.
The Trade Union Woman
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It's as alien as a parasitic wasp seen under an electron microscope.
The Rhesus Chart
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