noun
- the scientific study of parasites and their relationships with their hosts
Usage: scientific
Examples
- She earned her PhD in parasitology from the university.
- The parasitology lab studies tropical diseases caused by worms.
- Medical parasitology focuses on parasites that affect human health.
- His research in parasitology helped develop new treatments for malaria.
- The parasitology course covers protozoa, helminths, and arthropods.
- Veterinary parasitology deals with parasites in animals.