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Definition of: parasitism
(par′ə·sī′tiz·əm) noun
1. The condition or conduct of a fawner or sycophant.
2. The state or condition of being parasitic.
3. Biol. Destructive symbiosis.
4. Med. Disease, especially of the skin, caused by parasites.
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