paralytic

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: paralyticalparalyzed

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a person suffering from paralysis

Adjective (2)

  1. relating to or of the nature of paralysis“paralytic symptoms”Synonyms: paralytical
  2. affected with paralysisSynonyms: paralyzed
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Paralytic \Par`a*lyt"ic\, a. [L. paralyticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. paralytique.]

1.Of or pertaining to paralysis; resembling paralysis. [1913 Webster]

2.Affected with paralysis, or palsy. [1913 Webster]

The cold, shaking, paralytic hand.— Prior.[1913 Webster]

3.Inclined or tending to paralysis. [1913 Webster]

Paralytic secretion (Physiol.), the fluid, generally thin and watery, secreted from a gland after section or paralysis of its nerves, as the paralytic saliva. [1913 Webster]

Paralytic \Par`a*lyt"ic\, n. A person affected with paralysis. [1913 Webster]
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