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tapeworm
This term is primarily used in medical and biological contexts to describe a specific type of parasitic infection. It carries a strong negative connotation associated with contamination, poor hygiene, or illness, often evoking a sense of visceral disgust due to the parasite's physical characteristics and habitat.
While the word is used technically in veterinary and human medicine, it also appears in colloquial speech to describe the physical sensation of something long and thin moving within a space, though such usage is rare compared to its literal biological meaning.
Meanings
Examples
The doctor confirmed that the patient had a tapeworm in their digestive tract.
I wonder if eating raw fish increases the risk of contracting a tapeworm.
A tapeworm can grow several meters long inside its host.
You need to take this medication to kill the tapeworm.
The biology textbook explains how a tapeworm attaches itself to the intestinal wall.
Gross, I think I just saw a segment of a tapeworm in the sample.
Some people in the past mistakenly used a tapeworm as a way to lose weight.
The parasite is essentially a giant tapeworm that absorbs nutrients directly through its skin.
Wait, did you say he has a tapeworm? That is absolutely disgusting.
Wait, did you say he has a tapeworm? That is absolutely disgusting.