parasitic C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˌpɛɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/ UK /ˌpæɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #32967 Meanings 1 adj Relating to or caused by parasites, which live on or in another organism. The doctor treated her for a parasitic infection picked up abroad. 2 adj Living off another organism for food and survival. The parasitic worm draws nutrients straight from its host. 3 adj Taking advantage of someone else for personal gain without giving anything back. Critics called the scheme a parasitic business that drained value from honest players. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to or caused by... parasitical 2 adj · living off another organism... bloodsucking Word family Derived forms alloparasiticantiparasiticautoparasiticbiparasiticbrood-parasiticchemicoparasiticcircumparasiticectoparasiticendoparasiticentomoparasiticepiparasiticextraparasitic Common collocations parasitic worm Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From parasite + -ic. Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # parasitic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌpɛɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌpæɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 32967 ## Meanings 1. Relating to or caused by parasites, which live on or in another organism. 2. Living off another organism for food and survival. 3. Taking advantage of someone else for personal gain without giving anything back. ## Examples - The doctor treated her for a parasitic infection picked up abroad. - The parasitic worm draws nutrients straight from its host. - Critics called the scheme a parasitic business that drained value from honest players. ## Derived Forms - alloparasitic - antiparasitic - autoparasitic - biparasitic - brood-parasitic - chemicoparasitic - circumparasitic - ectoparasitic - endoparasitic - entomoparasitic - epiparasitic - extraparasitic ## Etymology From parasite + -ic. ## AI Etymology Parasitic is from parasite + -ic. In present-day use, it can mean relating to or caused by parasites, which live on or in another organism, or living off another organism for food and survival. Derived formations include alloparasitic, antiparasitic, autoparasitic, biparasitic, and brood-parasitic. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown