parasitic
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/ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk/
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/ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk/
A disease or condition caused by a parasite.
He was diagnosed with a parasitic infection.
彼は寄生感染症で診断されました。
An organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host.
The tick is a parasitic creature that feeds on the blood of its host.
恙虫は、宿主の血液を餌とする寄生生物です。
Dependent on others for support without giving anything in return.
He was considered parasitic because he always relied on his family for financial assistance.
彼は常に家族からの経済支援に頼っており、そのため寄生的に考なれました。