parasites
- plural of parasite.
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The injectable drug can be used along with a one-dose topical spray that kills the parasites at a cost of about 30 cents per animal, he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Left untreated, the infestation can be deadly, and the parasites can quickly spread.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
“The Spartans might be . . . viewed as parasites, feeding off the forced labor of their helots,” he opines.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
According to the WHO, there have been reports this year of some 111,500 cases of disease or infestation due to external parasites.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
The female doctor on the other end was a parasitologist, someone who studies how parasites, such as worms, invade and damage the body.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
