parasitotropism

parasitotropism
The special affinity of particular drugs or other agents for parasites rather than for their hosts, including microparasites that infect a larger parasite. Cf.:organotropism. SYN: parasitotropy. [parasite + G. trope, a turning]

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par·a·si·tot·ro·pism (par″ə-si-totґrə-piz-əm) parasitotropy.

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  • parasitotropy — SYN: parasitotropism. * * * par·a·si·tot·ro·py (par″ə si totґrə pe) the affinity of a drug for infective parasites …   Medical dictionary

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