What is the meaning of parasitic?

Relating to or caused by parasites.
- usage: "parasitic infection"
- synonyms: parasitical
Of or pertaining to epenthesis.
- synonyms: epenthetic
Of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another.
- usage: "a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses"; "parasitic vines that strangle the trees"; "bloodsucking blackmailer"; "his indolent leechlike existence"
- synonyms: parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking

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