Definition of opportunistic
adj.
1.
taking
immediate
advantage
,
often
unethically
,
of
any
circumstance
of
possible
benefit
;
practising
opportunism
.
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
.
Related Words
expedient
,
opportunist
,
timeserving
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