Definition of "parasitology" []

• The scientific study of parasitism. (noun)

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• "In the late 1800s, scientists sometimes referred to parasitology as medical zoology."
• "All these different disciplines became known as parasitology—more of a loose federation than an actual science."
• "He has taught at the college ever since, only taking some time off to pursue his doctorate with a particular interest in parasitology, which is the study of parasites, their hosts and the relationship between the two."