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Definition of
paralytic adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
paralytic
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌpærəˈlɪt̮ɪk
/
/
[
usually before noun
]
(
formal
)
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suffering from
paralysis
; making someone unable to move
a paralytic illness
paralytic fear
See
paralytic
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