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parasitized

parasitized is the simple past and past participle of parasitize.

Meaning of parasitize

Verb

parasitize (third-person singular simple present parasitizes, present participle parasitizing, simple past and past participle parasitized)

  1. To live on or in a host organism as a parasite.
  2. To behave as a parasite more generally.
    Synonyms:
    mooch, leech, sponge, suck

Words formed from parasitized

Questions about parasitized

What is parasitized the simple past and past participle of?
Parasitized is the simple past and past participle of parasitize.

Words near parasitized in the dictionary

  1. parasitisms
  2. parasitistatic
  3. parasitization
  4. parasitizations
  5. parasitize
  6. parasitized
  7. parasitizer
  8. parasitizers
  9. parasitizes
  10. parasitizing
  11. parasitocenoses

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