variants
also parasitical
as in symbiotic
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Recent Examples of parasitic
One is a tablet that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved to treat two specific conditions caused by parasitic worms, intestinal strongyloidiasis and onchocerciasis.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
These bone collectors are not quite parasitic, nor are they considered symbiotic with spiders.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2025
Testing for sleeping sickness, a debilitating parasitic disease, once required bulky equipment, electricity and refrigeration.
—Jennifer Lotito, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Mange is a skin condition caused by parasitic mites that can lead to hair loss.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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When structured thoughtfully, internships—especially in creative fields—create symbiotic relationships, offering new graduates and current college students alike real-world exposure while providing employers with fresh perspectives and potential future hires.—
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The nonprofit groups that manage these trails all depend, to varying degrees, on federal funds and symbiotic relationships with federal organizations such as the United States Forest Service and National Park Service.—
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Not surprisingly, the latter is highly dependent on the former, industry experts say.—
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The new law made married women dependent citizens; their citizenship status was now entirely derived from that of their husbands.—
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“Parasitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parasitic. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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