parasitic

adjective

variants also parasitical
Definition of parasiticnext
as in symbiotic

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Recent Examples of parasitic The doctors prescribed her an anti-parasitic drug, an anti-inflammatory drug, and an anti-seizure medication. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 Taco Bell suffered a setback amid a period of growth earlier this summer when a parasitic outbreak was linked to lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in five states. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The alerts have piled up, with cyclospora occupying much of the attention this year, as the parasitic infection gave explosive diarrhea to people in 48 states. — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 First a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis — a parasitic illness that can cause ‘explosive diarrhea’ — was linked to contaminated shredded iceberg lettuce, sickening nearly 11,000 people. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parasitic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parasitic
  1. symbiotic
  2. dependent
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  • Those fungi form symbiotic relationships with plant and tree roots, helping the roots collect water and nutrients from the soil to nourish the plants above.
    — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
  • At the end of Season 1, Spider-Man and Doctor Strange team up to fight a mysterious symbiote alien, who leaves behind a small trace of symbiotic goo that Osborn collects and investigates.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of symbiotic
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  • Court paperwork shows Flowers has been charged with identity theft, access device fraud and financial exploitation of an older or care-dependent person.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Eisenkot has previously expressed opposition to including Ra'am in his coalition, while Netanyahu has warned against any government dependent on Arab parties.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of dependent

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