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Opportunistic   Listen
adjective
opportunistic  adj.  
1.
Taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit; practising opportunism.
Synonyms: opportunist, timeserving.
2.
(Med.) Causing disease only when the immune system of the host has been weakened, or other damage to the host provides special opportunity for invasion; of microorganisms or infectious diseases; as, opportunistic pathogens may infect a burn site; AIDS predisposes a patient to opportunistic infection.





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Words linked to "Opportunistic" :   timeserving, expedient, opportunistic infection


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