What’s the difference between Leech and Parasite

Leech is also verb with the meaning: to apply a medicinal leech, so that it sucks blood from the patient.

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Leech having a noun :

A blood-sucking aquatic annelid of the class Hirudinea, in particular.

Leech having a noun (figuratively) :

A person who profits from others in a parasitic way.

Leech having a noun (medicine, dated) :

A glass tube designed to draw blood from damaged tissue using a vacuum.

Leech having a verb (transitive) :

Apply a leech in medicine, so that it sucks blood from the patient.

Leech having a verb (transitive) :

Draining (resources) without returning.

Examples:

‘Bert retrieved hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return.’

Leech having a noun (archaic) :

A doctor.

Leech having a noun (paganism, Heathenry) :

A healer.

Leech has a verb (archaic, rare) :

To heal, cure or heal.

Leech having a noun (nautical) :

The vertical edge of a square sail.

Leech having a noun (nautical) :

The aft edge of a triangular sail.

Parasite having a noun (pejorative) :

A person who lives off the effort or expense of other people and gives little or no return.

Parasite having a noun (pejorative) :

A sycophant or a minion.

Parasite having a noun (biology) :

An organism that lives on or in another organism, benefiting from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing to that other organism sufficiently to cover the costs for that other organism.

The difference between Motion and Movement

Examples:

‘Lice, fleas, ticks, and mites are widely spread parasites.’

Parasite having a noun (literary, poetic) :

A climbing plant that is supported by a wall, trellis, etc.

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