para-, par-

1. The science or study of phenomena that lie outside the sphere of orthodox psychology.
2. The study of extrasensory perception, such as thought transference (telepathy) and clairvoyance.
3. The branch of psychology dealing with the study of psychic phenomena; such as, extrasensory perception, clairvoyance, and telepathy, that appear to fall beyond the scope of physical law.

1. A bright moonlike spot on a lunar halo; a mock moon. Also called moondog.
2. A mock moon; an image of the moon which sometimes appears at the point of intersection of two lunar halos.

A mean or sorry parasite.

1. An organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriments.
2. A person who receives support, advantage, or the like, from another or others without giving any useful or proper return, as someone who lives on the hospitality of others.
3. In ancient Greece, a person who received free meals in return for amusing or impudent conversation, flattering remarks, etc.
4. From Latin parasitus, from Greek parasitos "someone who eats at the table of another"; "feeding beside" from para- "beside" + sitos "food".

The presence of parasites (especially malarial parasites) in the blood.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parasite.
2. Caused by or resulting from the effects of parasites.
3. Relating to or having the habit of a parasite; such as, living on another organism.

1. Of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors; sycophantic.
2. Of or pertaining to parasites; living on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal or plant.

An agent that is capable of expelling or destroying parasites; such as, parasitic worms.

1. An agent or preparation that destroys (kills) parasites.
2. Destructive to parasites.
3. An agent that destroys parasites, e.g. such as those that infest the skin.