parasitize
par·a·sit·ize
verb \-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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circa 1890
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