parasitic

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Synonyms: parasite, paralytic, parasitism, parasitize, parasitoid, parabiotic, paradisic, parasitotic, parasites, parasitise, parasital

Antonyms: parasite, paralytic, parasitism, parasitize, parasitoid, parabiotic, paradisic, parasitotic, parasites, parasitise, parasital

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to a [[biological]] or [[symbolic]] [[parasite]].
2. Drawing upon another [[organism]] for [[sustenance]].
3. [[exploit|Exploiting]] another for personal gain.
4. {{lb|en|philosophy|neutral connotation|with [[on]]}} [[intellectually|Intellectually]], [[logically]], [[conceptually]], or [[metaphysically]] [[dependent]] {{q|on something else in the same category}}
5. {{lb|en|legal}} Of [[emotional]] [[damages]]: accompanying a [[physical]] or [[pecuniary]] [[injury]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|electronics}} A [[component]] of a [[circuit]] that does not show up in a circuit's [[schematic]] but does show up in the circuit's behavior.

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