parasitic

[ par-uh-sit-ik ]

/ ˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.

(of diseases) due to parasites.

Nearby words

parasinoidal, parasinoidal sinus, parasite, parasite drag, parasitemia, parasitic, parasitic cyst, parasitic male, parasitic melanoderma, parasitic oscillation, parasiticide

Sometimes par·a·sit·i·cal.

Origin of parasitic

1620–30; < Latin parasīticus < Greek parasītikós. See parasite, -ic

Related forms

par·a·sit·i·cal·ly, adverbpar·a·sit·i·cal·ness, nounan·ti·par·a·sit·ic, noun, adjectivean·ti·par·a·sit·i·cal, adjective

an·ti·par·a·sit·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·par·a·sit·ic, adjectivenon·par·a·sit·i·cal, adjectivenon·par·a·sit·i·cal·ly, adverbpseu·do·par·a·sit·ic, adjectiveun·par·a·sit·ic, adjectiveun·par·a·sit·i·cal, adjectiveun·par·a·sit·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Medicine definitions for antiparasitic (1 of 2)

antiparasitic

[ ăn′tē-păr′ə-sĭt′ĭk, ăn′tī- ]

adj.

Destroying or inhibiting the growth and reproduction of parasites.

Related forms

an′ti•par′a•sit′ic n.

Medicine definitions for antiparasitic (2 of 2)

parasitic

[ păr′ə-sĭt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parasite.

Caused by a parasite.