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parasite

[par-uh-sahyt] / ˈpær əˌsaɪt /


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So long as human bodies are fallible to disease, we will need labs studying viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites to see which ones could cause major problems.

From Salon

To begin the experiment, researchers placed marks on the fish that resembled parasites.

From Science Daily

The main concern centers on how veterinary parasite treatments might affect species that are not the intended targets.

From Science Daily

Wastewater typically also contains viruses, chemicals, parasites and pharmaceuticals, among other contaminants.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Vitamin C, zinc, key lime. I do my bees and my glutathione, and then I do my black walnuts because that’s a part of helping kill the parasites in the body.”

From Los Angeles Times