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Definition of paralytic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

paralytic

adjective
 
/ˌpærəˈlɪtɪk/
 
/ˌpærəˈlɪtɪk/
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  1. [not before noun] (British English, informal) very drunk
    • He was/got completely paralytic last night.
  2. [usually before noun] (formal) affected by paralysis; making somebody unable to move
    • a paralytic illness
    • paralytic fear
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French paralytique, via Latin from Greek paralutikos ‘relating to paralysis’ (see paralysis).
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