A parasite is an organism that lives on or inside another organism to the detriment of the host organism.

Parasite or parasitism or parasitic may also refer to:

• Parasitism (social offense)
• Parasite (film)
• Parasite (comics), comic book character and enemy of Superman
• Parasite (band)
• Parasite (artist), performing name of UK breakcore producer Armin Elsaesser
• Parasites (band), an American pop-punk band
• Paraziţii, a Romanian hip-hop band
• Parasite (Heroes), the 18th episode of NBC's show Heroes
• "Parasite", song by Nick Drake on the album Pink Moon.
• "Parasite", song by Kiss on the album Hotter Than Hell
• "Parasite", song by Disturbed on the album Indestructible
• "Parasites", song by Ugly Casanova on the album Sharpen Your Teeth

[edit] In technology

• Parasitic element, an electrically unconnected element of an antenna
• Parasitic element (electrical networks), an unwanted capacitance, inductance or resistance in an electrical component
• Parasitic structure, an unwanted device formed on an integrated circuit from junctions in other devices

[edit] See also

• Parisite, a rare mineral

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