parasitic
[par-uh-sit-ik]
- of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
- (of diseases) due to parasites.
- Phonetics. excrescent(def 2).
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Sometimes par·a·sit·i·cal.
Origin of parasitic
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Word Origin and History for antiparasitic
parasitic
adj.
1620s, from Latin parasiticus, from Greek parasitikos "of or pertaining to a parasite; the trade of a parasite," from parasitos (see parasite). Biological sense is from 1731. Related: Parasitical, 1570s in reference to toadies; from 1640s in the biological sense.
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antiparasitic
(ăn′tē-păr′ə-sĭt′ĭk, ăn′tī-)- Destroying or inhibiting the growth and reproduction of parasites.
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parasitic
(păr′ə-sĭt′ĭk)- Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parasite.
- Caused by a parasite.
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