parasitic

[ par-uh-sit-ik ]
/ ˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
(of diseases) due to parasites.
Phonetics. excrescent(def 2).
Sometimes par·a·sit·i·cal.

Origin of parasitic

1620–30; < Latin parasīticus < Greek parasītikós. See parasite, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM parasitic

Words nearby parasitic

parasinoidal, parasinoidal sinus, parasite, parasite drag, parasitemia, parasitic, parasitic cyst, parasitic male, parasitic melanoderma, parasitic oscillation, parasiticide

Medical definitions for antiparasitic (1 of 2)

antiparasitic
[ ăn′tē-păr′ə-sĭt′ĭk, ăn′tī- ]

adj.

Destroying or inhibiting the growth and reproduction of parasites.

Other words from antiparasitic

an′ti•par′a•sit′ic n.

Medical definitions for antiparasitic (2 of 2)

parasitic
[ păr′ə-sĭt′ĭk ]

adj.

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