parasitize
[ par-uh-si-tahyz, -sahy- ]
/ ˈpær ə sɪˌtaɪz, -saɪ- /
verb (used with object), par·a·si·tized, par·a·si·tiz·ing.
to live on (a host) as a parasite.
Also
especially British,
par·a·si·tise.
OTHER WORDS FROM parasitize
un·par·a·si·tized, adjectiveWords nearby parasitize
Example sentences from the Web for parasitize
Primary larvae of the parasite failed to parasitize Supella.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches |Louis M. RothTwo roundworms were found to parasitize the guts of the salamanders; the parasitism looks to be benign.
Natural History of the Salamander, Aneides hardii |Richard F. Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for parasitize
parasitize
parasitise
/ (ˈpærəsɪˌtaɪz, -saɪ-) /
verb (tr)
to infest or infect with parasites
to live on (another organism) as a parasite
Medical definitions for parasitize
parasitize
[ păr′ə-sĭ-tīz′, -sī- ]
v.
To live on or in a host as a parasite.