paralytic

[ par-uh-lit-ik ]

/ ˌpær əˈlɪt ɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR paralytic ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person affected with paralysis.

adjective

affected with or subject to paralysis.

pertaining to or of the nature of paralysis.

Origin of paralytic

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, adverbnon·par·a·lyt·ic, adjective, nounpost·par·a·lyt·ic, adjectivesem·i·par·a·lyt·ic, noun, adjective

sub·par·a·lyt·ic, adjective

Words nearby paralytic

Paralympic Games, Paralympics, paralyse, paralysis, paralysis agitans, paralytic, paralytic abasia, paralytic dementia, paralytic ileus, paralyzant, paralyze

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Example sentences from the Web for paralytic

I know a woman who has, several times, been driven to the brink of paralytic rage by the way her books have been received.
Constructive Criticism: Reviewing the Idea of Reviewing|Ben Greenman|May 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Paralytic Child Walking on All Fours (from Muybridge), from that year, is a fine example of this stylistic shift.
Art's Obsessive Genius|Paul Laster|May 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Her husband was my mate, first; but he was seized with a paralytic stroke, and was in bed for a twelve-month.
Grif|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
He had with him one daughter, a paralytic, to whom he was devotedly attached.
Pharos, The Egyptian|Guy Newell Boothby

But her intention is to kill outright, as we shall see presently; she wants a corpse, not a paralytic patient.
More Hunting Wasps|J. Henri Fabre
Her grief-stricken mother gets a paralytic stroke which transforms her into a sort of living corpse.
Contemporary Russian Novelists|Serge Persky
The moment he saw the paralytic, he became agitated, and started for the door.
The Wonder Island Boys: Treasures of the Island|Roger Thompson Finlay

British Dictionary definitions for paralytic

paralytic

/ (ˌpærəˈlɪtɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or of the nature of paralysis

afflicted with or subject to paralysis

British informal very drunk

noun

a person afflicted with paralysis

Derived forms of paralytic

paralytically, adverb

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Medical definitions for paralytic

paralytic

[ par′ə-lĭt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to paralysis.

Affected with paralysis.

n.

A person affected with paralysis.

单词	paralytic
释义	paralytic [ par-uh-lit-ik ] / ˌpær əˈlɪt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR paralytic ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person affected with paralysis. adjective affected with or subject to paralysis. pertaining to or of the nature of paralysis. Origin of paralytic 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, adverbnon·par·a·lyt·ic, adjective, nounpost·par·a·lyt·ic, adjectivesem·i·par·a·lyt·ic, noun, adjective sub·par·a·lyt·ic, adjective Words nearby paralytic Paralympic Games, Paralympics, paralyse, paralysis, paralysis agitans, paralytic, paralytic abasia, paralytic dementia, paralytic ileus, paralyzant, paralyze Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for paralytic I know a woman who has, several times, been driven to the brink of paralytic rage by the way her books have been received. Constructive Criticism: Reviewing the Idea of Reviewing\|Ben Greenman\|May 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Paralytic Child Walking on All Fours (from Muybridge), from that year, is a fine example of this stylistic shift. Art's Obsessive Genius\|Paul Laster\|May 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Her husband was my mate, first; but he was seized with a paralytic stroke, and was in bed for a twelve-month. Grif\|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon He had with him one daughter, a paralytic, to whom he was devotedly attached. Pharos, The Egyptian\|Guy Newell Boothby But her intention is to kill outright, as we shall see presently; she wants a corpse, not a paralytic patient. More Hunting Wasps\|J. Henri Fabre Her grief-stricken mother gets a paralytic stroke which transforms her into a sort of living corpse. Contemporary Russian Novelists\|Serge Persky The moment he saw the paralytic, he became agitated, and started for the door. The Wonder Island Boys: Treasures of the Island\|Roger Thompson Finlay British Dictionary definitions for paralytic paralytic / (ˌpærəˈlɪtɪk) / adjective of, relating to, or of the nature of paralysis afflicted with or subject to paralysis British informal very drunk noun a person afflicted with paralysis Derived forms of paralytic paralytically, adverb 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 Words related to paralytic disabled, lame, paraplegic, quadriplegic, immobile, inactive, incapacitated, insensible, numb, palsied, paralyzed, powerless, diplegic, immobilized Medical definitions for paralytic paralytic [ par′ə-lĭt′ĭk ] adj. Of or relating to paralysis. Affected with paralysis. n. A person affected with paralysis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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paralytic

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Medical definitions for paralytic

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