C1nounhealthscience
US/ˈper.ə.saɪt/
UK/ˈpær.ə.saɪt/
a small creature that feeds off the body of a different animal or plant; also someone who lives off others
In context
Eating raw fish can sometimes give you parasites.
Malaria is caused by a parasite carried by mosquitoes.
He called his lazy cousin a parasite who never paid for anything.
Words that go with parasite
noun + noun
- malaria parasiteThe malaria parasite is becoming resistant to some drugs.
adjective + noun
- intestinal parasitesChildren in the area were treated for intestinal parasites.
verb + noun
- carry parasitesStray dogs can carry parasites that infect humans.
- kill parasitesCooking meat properly will kill parasites.
verb + preposition
- infected with parasitesMany of the fish were infected with parasites.