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also parasitical
as in symbiotic
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Some other behaviors are also more commonly associated with parasitic infections.
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024
The company is working to isolate the specific molecules that worms use to help modulate the immune system for autoimmune disorders so they can be delivered without the side effects of a parasitic worm infection.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
For instance, a parasitic worm called Paragordius tricuspidatus can force its way out of a predator’s system when its host organism is eaten.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
Transposable elements are parasitic gene sequences that replicate and insert themselves throughout the genome.
—Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2024
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024
The company is working to isolate the specific molecules that worms use to help modulate the immune system for autoimmune disorders so they can be delivered without the side effects of a parasitic worm infection.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
For instance, a parasitic worm called Paragordius tricuspidatus can force its way out of a predator’s system when its host organism is eaten.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
Transposable elements are parasitic gene sequences that replicate and insert themselves throughout the genome.
—Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Parasitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parasitic. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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