parasitic

• Qualifie un organisme ou une entité qui vit aux dépens d'un autre ou en tire profit, souvent au détriment de l'hôte. Peut aussi désigner quelque chose qui profite de manière abusive ou opportuniste d'un système ou d'une personne.

Describes an organism or entity that lives on or benefits from another, often to the detriment of the host.

1. Relating to parasitesB2formalmedical

   Relating to or caused by parasites, which are organisms that live on or inside another organism and benefit at the host's expense.

   Parasitaire (relatif aux parasites)

   • The patient was diagnosed with a parasitic infection.
   • Parasitic worms can cause severe health problems in humans.
   • The doctor prescribed medication to treat the parasitic disease.

   Synonymesparasitical

2. Linguistic epenthesisC2formalscientific

   Relating to the insertion of a sound or letter into a word, typically for ease of pronunciation.

   épenthétique

   • The parasitic vowel in 'athlete' is often heard in casual speech.
   • Linguists study parasitic sounds in various dialects.
   • The word 'film' sometimes has a parasitic 'u' sound in certain accents.

   Synonymesepentheticexcrescentintrusive

3. Living off othersB2formal

   Describing a person, plant, or organism that lives off others, often in a way that is exploitative or dependent.

   Parasite (vivant aux dépens d'autrui)

   • He had a parasitic lifestyle, always relying on his friends for money.
   • Parasitic plants like mistletoe draw nutrients from their host trees.
   • The company's parasitic business model drained resources from smaller competitors.

   Synonymesbloodsuckingdependentexploitativeleechlike

   Antonymesautotrophicindependentself-reliantself-sufficient