parasitism

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Synonyms: parasitise, parasitize, parasitic, parasites, parsiism, parasitised, parasitica, parasitises, parasitisms, karaitism, palamitism

Antonyms: parasitise, parasitize, parasitic, parasites, parsiism, parasitised, parasitica, parasitises, parasitisms, karaitism, palamitism

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|ecology and biology}} {{lb|en|ecology|biology}} Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the [[parasite]]) benefits and the other (the [[host]]) is harmed.
2. {{senseid|en|figuratively, nonbiologically}} {{lb|en|figuratively}} A similar interaction between people or things.

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