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parasitize
verb par·a·sit·ize \-sə-ˌtīz, -ˌsī-\
par·a·sit·izedpar·a·sit·iz·ing
Definition of PARASITIZE
transitive verb
: to infest or live on or with as a parasite
— par·a·sit·i·za·tion \ˌper-ə-sə-tə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌsī-, ˌpa-rə-\ noun
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First Known Use of PARASITIZE
circa 1890
Medical Dictionary
parasitize
transitive verb par·a·sit·ize
par·a·sit·ized also British par·a·sit·isedpar·a·sit·iz·ing also British par·a·sit·is·ing
Medical Definition of PARASITIZE
: to infest or live on or with as a parasite
—par·a·sit·iza·tion also British par·a·sit·isa·tion \ˌpar-ə-sət-ə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌsīt-\ noun
Variants of PARASITIZE
par·a·sit·ize also British par·a·sit·ise \-sə-ˌtīz, -ˌsīt-ˌīz\
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