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paralytic

[ par-uh-lit-ik ]

noun

  1. a person affected with paralysis.


adjective

  1. affected with or subject to paralysis.
  2. pertaining to or of the nature of paralysis.

paralytic

/ ËŒ±èæ°ùəˈ±ôɪ³Ùɪ°ì /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or of the nature of paralysis
  2. afflicted with or subject to paralysis
  3. informal.
    very drunk
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person afflicted with paralysis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ±è²¹°ù²¹Ëˆ±ô²â³Ù¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è²¹°ùa·±ô²â³Ùi·³¦²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôp²¹°ù·²¹Â·±ô²â³Ùi³¦ adjective noun
  • ±è´Ç²õ³Ùp²¹°ù·²¹Â·±ô²â³Ùi³¦ adjective
  • ²õ±ð³¾î€…i·±è²¹°ùa·±ô²â³Ùi³¦ noun adjective
  • ²õ³Ü²úp²¹°ù·²¹Â·±ô²â³Ùi³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of paralytic1

1300–50; Middle English paralitik < Latin paralyticus < Greek ±è²¹°ù²¹±ô²â³Ù¾±°ìó²õ, equivalent to paraly- ( paralysis ) + -tikos -tic
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“Every paralytic polio case means there are hundreds of children who are silently affected by poliovirus and are potentially carrying and spreading it throughout their communities,†she added.

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No associated paralytic cases have been recorded so far.

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There is no antidote to paralytic shellfish poisoning, but treatment involves supportive care and, if necessary, respiratory support.

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"We find paralytic shellfish toxins in our shellfish pretty much year-round at this point."

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Autopsies of people killed by lethal injection have suggested that their pain was masked, rather than reduced, by paralytics.

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