parasitic

Meanings

Plural: parasitics

Adjective

• relating to or caused by parasites
  • "parasitic infection"
• of or pertaining to epenthesis

Adjective Satellite

• of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another
  • "a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses"
  • "parasitic vines that strangle the trees"

Adj

• Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.
• Drawing upon another organism for sustenance.
• Exploiting another for personal gain.
• Of emotional damages: accompanying a physical or pecuniary injury.

Noun

• A component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior.

Synonyms

bloodsucking, epenthetic, leechlike, parasitical

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