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Parasitic vs Ascariasis - What's the difference?

parasitic | ascariasis |

As nouns the difference between parasitic and ascariasis

is that parasitic is (computing) component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior while ascariasis is a disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworm ascaris lumbricoides'' in humans and by other species of ''ascaris in other mammals.

As an adjective parasitic

is pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.

parasitic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.
  • Drawing upon another organism for sustenance.
  • Exploiting another for personal gain.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) Component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior.

    • ascariasis

    English

    (wikipedia ascariasis)

    Noun

  • A disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides'' in humans and by other species of ''Ascaris in other mammals.