paralytic

[ par-uh-lit-ik ]
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noun
  1. a person affected with paralysis.

adjective
  1. affected with or subject to paralysis.

  2. pertaining to or of the nature of paralysis.

Origin of paralytic

1
1300–50; Middle English paralitik<Latin paralyticus<Greek paralytikós, equivalent to paraly- (see paralysis) + -tikos-tic

Other words from paralytic

  • par·a·lyt·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·par·a·lyt·ic, adjective, noun
  • post·par·a·lyt·ic, adjective
  • sem·i·par·a·lyt·ic, noun, adjective
  • sub·par·a·lyt·ic, adjective

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How to use paralytic in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for paralytic

paralytic

/ (ˌpærəˈlɪtɪk) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or of the nature of paralysis

  2. afflicted with or subject to paralysis

  1. British informal very drunk

noun
  1. a person afflicted with paralysis

Derived forms of paralytic

  • paralytically, adverb

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