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op·por·tun·is·tic
(ŏp′ər-to͞o-nĭs′tĭk, -tyo͞o-)adj.
Taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit.
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opportunistic
(ˌɒpətjʊˈnɪstɪk)adj
1. of or characterized by opportunism
2. (Medicine) med (of an infection) caused by any microorganism that is harmless to a healthy person but debilitates a person whose immune system has been weakened by disease or drug treatment
ˌopportuˈnistically adv
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op•por•tun•is•tic
(ˌɒp ər tuˈnɪs tɪk, -tyu-)adj.
1. adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism.
2.
a. (of a microorganism) causing disease only under certain conditions, as when a person's immune system is impaired.
b. (of a disease or infection) caused by such an organism, as pneumocystis pneumonia in a person with AIDS.
[1890–95]
op`por•tun•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | opportunistic - taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit expedient - serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient" |
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[ˌɒpətjʊˈnɪstɪk] adj (frm) → opportunistico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
opportunist
, opportunisticn. oportunista.
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opportunistic
adj oportunistaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.