The white blood cells constitute a gendearmery which is always ready to repeal parasitic invasion by engulfing the microscopic invaders and then digesting them (Scientific American).
a parasitic disease.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
par|a|sit|i|cal — «PAR uh SIHT uh kuhl», adjective. = parasitic. (Cf. ↑parasitic) … Useful english dictionary
par|a|sit|ic — «PAR uh SIHT ihk», adjective. 1. of or like a parasite; living on others: »The white blood cells constitute a gendearmery which is always ready to repeal parasitic invasion by engulfing the microscopic invaders and then digesting them (Scientific … Useful english dictionary
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
sit — ab·sit; acan·thi·sit·ti·dae; ac·ces·sit; as·sump·sit; au·to·sit·ic; cas·sit·er·ite; fi·bro·sit·ic; me·sit·y·lene; mo·noph·y·sit·ic; mo·noph·y·sit·ism; oa·sit·ic; pan·sit; par·a·sit·emia; par·a·sit·i·ci·dal; par·a·sit·i·cide; par·a·sit·i·dae;… … English syllables
parasitical — par·a·sit·i·cal … English syllables
parasitically — par·a·sit·i·cal·ly … English syllables
parasitic — par•a•sit•ic [[t]ˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk[/t]] alsopar a•sit′i•cal adj. 1) ecl of, pertaining to, or characteristic of parasites 2) pat (of diseases) due to parasites 3) phn excrescent 2) • Etymology: 1620–30; < L < Gk par a•sit′i•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
parasitic — par|a|sit|ic [ˌpærəˈsıtık] adj also par|a|sit|i|cal [ ˈsıtıkəl] 1.) living in or on another plant or animal and getting food from them ▪ parasitic fungi 2.) a parasitic person is lazy, does no work, and depends on other people 3.) a parasitic… … Dictionary of contemporary English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
Parasitic — Having to do with a parasite, as in a parasitic infection; or acting like a parasite by taking nourishment from another. * * * 1. Relating to or of the nature of a parasite. 2. Denoting organisms that normally grow only in or on the living body… … Medical dictionary
