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par·a·sit·ic

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ADJECTIVE:

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parasite.
Caused by a parasite: parasitic diseases.

OTHER FORMS:
para·siti·cal·ly(Adverb)

Thesaurus: synonyms for parasitic

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