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opportunistic: Meaning and Definition of
op•por•tun•is•tic
Pronunciation: (op"ur-t-nis'tik, -ty-), [key]
— adj.
- adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism.
- Pneumocystis pneumonia is an opportunistic disease that often strikes victims of AIDS.
- (of a microorganism) causing disease only under certain conditions, as when a person's immune system is impaired.
- (of a disease or infection) caused by such an organism:Pneumocystis pneumonia is an opportunistic disease that often strikes victims of AIDS.
See also:
- opportunistic (Thesaurus)
