parasitize
verb [ T ] biology specialized (UK usually parasitise) uk/ˈpær.ə.sɪ.taɪz/ us/ˈper.ə.səˌtaɪz/
（动植物）寄生于
(of an animal or plant) to live on or in another animal or plant of a different type and feed from it
These tiny beetles parasitize other insects.
The flowers parasitise the grass and reduce its vigour. 这些花寄生在草地上，降低了草地的活力。
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- E. dispar parasitizes the human intestine but does not cause illness.
- Results showed significant differences between parasitized and non-parasitized larvae.
- Some pathogens suppress the immune system by parasitising cells such as macrophages and T cells.