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parasitic

[par-uh-sit-ik] / ˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
like a parasite
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"The entire case is parasitic on having to prove that foreign government officials engaged in serious human rights violations in their own countries," Gannon said.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Irwin Mitchell solicitors said its clients had reported contracting gastric illnesses such as E coli, salmonella and shigella, and parasitic infections such as cryptosporidium.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Researchers at UC San Francisco have now identified the biological pathway that links the gut's immune response to the brain during a parasitic infection.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Health officials are urging people not to handle lambs on farm visits this spring after an outbreak of a parasitic infection linked to farm animals last year left dozens sick.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

They were dotted with woody fungi, as big as dinner plates, and parasitic orchids.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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