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Parasitic vs Paragonimiasis - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between parasitic and paragonimiasis

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 paragonimiasis is a food-borne parasitic infection caused by the lung fluke, most commonly paragonimus westermani , in humans usually spread by ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater crabs or crayfishes.

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.

    • paragonimiasis

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia paragonimiasis)
  • A food-borne parasitic infection caused by the lung fluke, most commonly Paragonimus westermani , in humans usually spread by ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater crabs or crayfishes.