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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

This same effect is experienced by millions of people worldwide who live with long-term parasitic worm infections.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

The common and highly contagious parasitic infection can cause diarrhea in animals as well as people.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Of course I’d long known that I was playing host to a massive collection of parasitic organisms, but I didn’t much like being reminded of it.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green




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