Medical term:
parasitotropism
par·a·si·tot·ro·pism
(par'ă-sī-tot'rō-pizm),The special affinity of particular drugs or other agents for parasites rather than for their hosts, including microparasites that infect a larger parasite. Compare: organotropism.
Synonym(s): parasitotropy
[parasite + G. tropē, a turning]
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par·a·sit·ot·ro·pism
(par'ă-sī-tot'rŏ-pizm)The special affinity of particular drugs or other agents for parasites rather than for their hosts, including microparasites that infect a larger parasite.
Compare: organotropism
Compare: organotropism
[parasite + G. tropē, a turning]
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parasitotropism
(păr″ă-sī-tŏt′rō-pĭzm) [″ + ″ + ″ + -ismos, condition]The special affinity of drugs or other agents for parasites.
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