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Paralytic

Paralytic Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Paralytic? [n] a person suffering from paralysis [adj] affected or subject to with paralysis [adj] relating to or of the nature of paralysis; "paralytic symptoms" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Paralytic: paralytical \| paralyzed \| unfit Related Terms \| Find terms related to Paralytic: allergic \| amputee \| anemic \| apoplectic \| arthritic \| bilious \| cancerous \| chlorotic \| colicky \| consumptive \| contemplative \| cripple \| defective \| deformity \| do-nothing \| dormant \| dropsical \| dyspeptic \| edematous \| encephalitic \| epileptic \| handicapped person \| idiot \| idle \| imbecile \| immobile \| inactive \| incapable \| inert \| laissez-aller \| laissez-faire \| laryngitic \| leprous \| luetic \| malarial \| malignant \| measly \| meditative \| motionless \| nephritic \| neuralgic \| neuritic \| neuter \| neutral \| palsied \| paralyzed \| paraplegic \| passive \| phthisic \| pleuritic \| pneumonic \| pocky \| podagric \| procrastinating \| quadriplegic \| quiescent \| quietist \| quietistic \| rachitic \| rheumatic \| rickety \| scorbutic \| scrofulous \| stagnant \| stagnating \| standpat \| static \| stationary \| tabetic \| tabid \| the crippled \| the handicapped \| tubercular \| tuberculous \| tumorigenic \| tumorous \| vegetable \| vegetative See Also \| handicapped person \| paretic \| spastic Paralytic In Webster's Dictionary \Par`alyt"ic\, a. [L. paralyticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. paralytique.] 1. Of or pertaining to paralysis; resembling paralysis. 2. Affected with paralysis, or palsy. The cold, shaking, paralytic hand. --Prior. 3. Inclined or tending to paralysis. {Paralytic secretion} (Physiol.), the fluid, generally thin and watery, secreted from a gland after section or paralysis of its nerves, as the pralytic saliva. \Par`alyt"ic\, n. A person affected with paralysis.

Paralytic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Paralytic?

[n] a person suffering from paralysis
[adj] affected or subject to with paralysis
[adj] relating to or of the nature of paralysis; "paralytic symptoms"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Paralytic: paralytical | paralyzed | unfit

See Also | handicapped person | paretic | spastic

Paralytic In Webster's Dictionary

\Par`a*lyt"ic\, a. [L. paralyticus, Gr. ?: cf. F.
paralytique.]
1. Of or pertaining to paralysis; resembling paralysis.

2. Affected with paralysis, or palsy.

         The cold, shaking, paralytic hand.    --Prior.

3. Inclined or tending to paralysis.

{Paralytic secretion} (Physiol.), the fluid, generally thin
   and watery, secreted from a gland after section or
   paralysis of its nerves, as the pralytic saliva.


\Par`a*lyt"ic\, n.
A person affected with paralysis.

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