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Definition parasitic in American English

parasitic adjective

adjective
/ˌperəˈsɪtɪk/
1

a parasitic plant or animal lives in or on another type of plant or animal and feeds on it

2

a parasitic disease is caused by parasites living inside your body

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3

a parasitic person lives by getting money, food, and other things from other people

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Definition parasitic in American English