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also parasitical
as in symbiotic
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Recent Examples of parasitic
Reshaping ion solvation The researchers used a parasitic salt-phobic polymer network in their electrolyte design, which selectively repels lithium ions while attracting solvent molecules.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
Jeanne, the gardener in our household, wondered whether these air plants were parasitic.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Tablets are used to treat conditions caused by parasitic worms, and the FDA has approved ivermectin lotions to treat lice and rosacea.
—Rachana Pradhan, STAT, 10 Feb. 2026
Sweet alyssum, yarrow, cosmos, nepeta, asters, coreopsis and many other plants with small, clustered centers attract pollinators and beneficial insects, including lady beetles, lacewings, syrphid flies and parasitic wasps.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
Jeanne, the gardener in our household, wondered whether these air plants were parasitic.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Tablets are used to treat conditions caused by parasitic worms, and the FDA has approved ivermectin lotions to treat lice and rosacea.
—Rachana Pradhan, STAT, 10 Feb. 2026
Sweet alyssum, yarrow, cosmos, nepeta, asters, coreopsis and many other plants with small, clustered centers attract pollinators and beneficial insects, including lady beetles, lacewings, syrphid flies and parasitic wasps.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parasitic
Adjective
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The relationship between Spot, in Golden, and Gates was once symbiotic.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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Kombucha Kombucha is made by combining tea with sugar, which serves as food for the symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts (SCOBY) during fermentation.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Puerto Rico’s power grid is overwhelmingly dependent on fossil fuels.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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This confirmed that the fracturing was a physical process dependent on the incredible strain of heart contractions.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Parasitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parasitic. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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