paralytic
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARALYTIC
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always used before a noun,
medical
:
affected with or causing paralysis
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paralytic patients [=patients who are unable to move or feel all or part of their bodies]
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a paralytic drug/stroke/disease [=a drug/stroke/disease that causes paralysis]
2
British, informal
:
very drunk
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a group of paralytic drunks
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paralytic
/ˌperəˈlɪtɪk/
noun
plural
paralytics
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paralytic
/ˌperəˈlɪtɪk/
noun
plural
paralytics
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARALYTIC
[count]
medical
:
a person who is paralyzed
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treatment for paralytics
