parasitical

• صفة تدل على ما يتصل بالطفيلي أو يتصف به؛ وتوصف بها الكائنات التي تعيش على كائن آخر أو داخله وتستمد غذاءها منه على حسابه. وتُستعمل أيضًا مجازًا لمن يعيش عالة على غيره.

Relating to or characteristic of a parasite; describing an organism that lives on or in another organism, deriving nutrients at the host's expense.

1. Relating to parasitesB2formalscientific

   Of or caused by a parasite; involving an organism that lives on or in another organism and benefits at its host's expense.

   طفيلي

   • The parasitical infection was treated with a course of antibiotics.
   • Certain parasitical worms can live in the human intestine for years.
   • The study focused on the parasitical relationship between the fungus and the tree.

   المرادفاتparasitic

2. Living off othersC1formal

   Having the nature or habits of a parasite; exploiting others for personal gain without giving anything in return.

   طفيلي

   • His parasitical lifestyle drained his family's resources.
   • The corporation was criticized for its parasitical practices in developing countries.
   • She described the relationship as parasitical, with one person always taking and never giving.

   المرادفاتbloodsuckingdependentexploitativeparasitic

   الأضدادautonomousindependentself-reliantself-sufficient