Used in a Sentence

parasites

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for parasites.

Editorial note

There's parasites in nature, no reason to think there wouldn't be parasites in human society...

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Quick take

an American pop-punk band.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of parasites gathered in one view.

N

an American pop-punk band.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for parasites.

N

an American pop-punk band.

Example sentences

1

There's parasites in nature, no reason to think there wouldn't be parasites in human society...

2

And as allways if there is an infection the medicine could make the parasites react against it.

3

Once projects reach a certain size there's a whole ecosystem of bureaucratic parasites that latch on and begin feeding.

4

One can only imagine what humanity could achieve without these parasites infecting our lives and businesses.

5

Food should be prepared in such a way that all parasites and pathogens are killed.

6

One day, the revolution will come and the productive class will rise up and throw off the yoke of the parasites.

7

The malaria antigens, that trigger the antibody response, are extremely variable and allow the malaria parasites to evade the body's immune system.

8

You could walk into a forest pickup a handful of dirt and eat it and your only real concern would be parasites.

9

Only parasites live at and leech off the system at the transactional level.

10

I've hosted a dozen people or so in an obscure Asian city, and none of them were parasites either.

11

Her PCP prescribed a 4-week regimen of heavy meds to kill off the parasites and fungal infection, and now she's back to eating normally.

12

What he is is someone who shows that the cost of getting rid of squatters is higher than the burden of having those parasites around.

Quote examples

1

I don't like the author's characterization of HFTs as "parasites." Someone can be a middle-man and still add value.

2

> I don't like the author's characterization of HFTs as "parasites." Also agree.

Proper noun examples

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Parasites like tapeworms was so common that our immune system wasn't optimized for being without them.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use parasites in a sentence?

There's parasites in nature, no reason to think there wouldn't be parasites in human society...

What does parasites mean?

an American pop-punk band.

What part of speech is parasites?

parasites is commonly used as N.