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paralytic

pa·ra·ly·tic

UK/ˌpæɹəˈlɪtɪk/ US/ˌpɛrʌˈlɪtɪk/ rare slang uk
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

relating to or of the nature of paralysis

  • “paralytic symptoms”
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2.

affected or subject to with paralysis

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Origin

Borrowed from French paralytique, from Latin paralyticus, from Ancient Greek παραλυτικός (paralutikós, “paralyzed”).

Phrases

  • paralytic abasia
  • paralytic dementia

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