variants
also parasitical
as in symbiotic
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Recent Examples of parasitic
The bill also allowed pharmacists to provide ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug often prescribed for animals, over-the-counter to adults without a prescription.
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Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Ivermectin is used in humans to treat infections caused by parasitic worms.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 11 Apr. 2026
The book series, which was created by Katherine Applegate and her husband Michael Grant, followed a group of teenagers — Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias — who discover that the Earth is being secretly taken over by a parasitic alien race known as Yeerks.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
With over 4,000 species of parasitic flowering plants in the world, there are a lot of incredible species out there.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Ivermectin is used in humans to treat infections caused by parasitic worms.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 11 Apr. 2026
The book series, which was created by Katherine Applegate and her husband Michael Grant, followed a group of teenagers — Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias — who discover that the Earth is being secretly taken over by a parasitic alien race known as Yeerks.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
With over 4,000 species of parasitic flowering plants in the world, there are a lot of incredible species out there.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parasitic
Adjective
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The companies developed a symbiotic relationship shipping from East to West.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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About 20 percent of their wood-digesting enzyme activity happens in the hindgut, often with help from symbiotic microbes that break down cellulose.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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The agency added city funding is expected to make up the majority of its staffing budget going forward, making its future structure heavily dependent on decisions by the City of Los Angeles.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Many of our European and Asian allies are dependent on oil and gas from Iran.—
Tom Jurkowsky,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Parasitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parasitic. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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