variants
also parasitical
as in symbiotic
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Though, it has more recently been used to treat cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic infection that is a common cause of death in children under five in low- and middle-income countries.
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Paul McClure 13, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
Carter later credited that sacrifice for pulling him from his despair and eventually leading him to found The Carter Presidential Center -- a multifaceted nonprofit aimed at promoting human rights, with missions as varied as election monitoring and eradicating parasitic diseases.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Giant African snails also may carry and transmit a parasitic nematode that causes meningitis in humans.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
California wildlife officials also recently reported that the state’s southernmost wolf pack in Tulare County is suffering from sarcoptic mange, a disease caused by parasitic mites that can cause itchy skin lesions and hair loss.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Paul McClure 13, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
Carter later credited that sacrifice for pulling him from his despair and eventually leading him to found The Carter Presidential Center -- a multifaceted nonprofit aimed at promoting human rights, with missions as varied as election monitoring and eradicating parasitic diseases.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Giant African snails also may carry and transmit a parasitic nematode that causes meningitis in humans.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
California wildlife officials also recently reported that the state’s southernmost wolf pack in Tulare County is suffering from sarcoptic mange, a disease caused by parasitic mites that can cause itchy skin lesions and hair loss.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Parasitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parasitic. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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