Sekirov Dictionary

paralytic

/ˌpæɹəˈlɪtɪk/

adjective 3
noun 2
forms 3

adjective3

Affected by paralysis; paralysed.
Pertaining to paralysis.
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(UK, slang) Very drunk.
- I'm amazed I survived so much drunken driving. Once he was so paralytic he even made me drive, and I was about 14 and barely able to see above the steering wheel. At least it was an automatic. — 1999

noun2

Someone suffering from paralysis.
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A drug that produces paralysis.
- For example, use of paralytics in morbidly obese patients or those with spinal instability can precipitate complete upper airway obstruction. — 2010

forms

paralytics · more paralytic · most paralytic

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