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paralytic

late 14c., paralitik, as an adjective, of persons or body parts, "affected with paralysis;" also as a noun "person affected with paralysis or palsy," from Old French paralitique "paralyzed, unable to move," from Latin paralyticus, from Greek paralytikos, from paralysis (see paralysis).

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Definitions of paralytic from WordNet
1
paralytic (adj.)
relating to or of the nature of paralysis;
paralytic symptoms
Synonyms: paralytical
paralytic (adj.)
affected with paralysis;
Synonyms: paralyzed
2
paralytic (n.)
a person suffering from paralysis;
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