parasitic

par·a·sit·ic  (pr-stk) also par·a·sit·i·cal (--kl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parasite.

2. Caused by a parasite: parasitic diseases.

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para·siti·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	parasitic - relating to or caused by parasites; "parasitic infection" parasitical
	2.	parasitic - of or pertaining to epenthesis epenthetic
	3.	parasitic - of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another; "a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses"; "parasitic vines that strangle the trees"; "bloodsucking blackmailer"; "his indolent leechlike existence" leechlike, parasitical, bloodsucking dependent - relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture"

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parasitic parasitical

adjective scrounging (informal), sponging (informal), cadging, bloodsucking (informal), leechlike They are just parasitic spongers who have no intention of finding work.

Translations

parasitic [ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk] ADJ → parásito, parasitario
to be parasitic on → ser parásito de

parasitic [ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk] parasitical [ˌpærəˈsɪtɪəl] adj

[disease, infection] → parasitaire

[animal, plant] → parasite
tiny parasitic insects → de minuscules insectes parasites

(fig) [person] → parasite

parasitic(al)

adj → parasitisch, parasitär (also fig); to be parasitic (up)on something → von etw schmarotzen; parasitic insect/plant → Parasit m, → Schmarotzer m

parasitic [ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk] parasitical [ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk/əl] adj (gen) → parassita; (disease) → parassitario/a

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parasitic [ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk] parasitical [ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk/əl] adj (gen) → parassita; (disease) → parassitario/a