paralytic

/,pærə'litik/
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Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Affected with paralysis: Describes a person or part of the body that has lost the ability to move or feel due to nerve damage.
    • Relating to or of the nature of paralysis: Pertaining to the condition of paralysis itself.
    • Extremely drunk (slang): Used informally to describe someone who is completely intoxicated with alcohol.

  2. Noun:

    • A person suffering from paralysis: An individual who is paralyzed.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • After the stroke, his left arm was completely paralytic.
    • The doctor studied the patient's paralytic symptoms.
    • He was paralytic after the party and couldn't walk straight.

  • Noun:

    • The accident left him a paralytic, confined to a wheelchair.
    • Specialized care is essential for the well-being of a paralytic.
Advanced Usage

  • "Paralytic state": A condition of complete paralysis.

    • The venom induced a temporary paralytic state in its prey.

  • "Paralytic ileus" (Medical term): A paralysis of the intestines that prevents the movement of material through the digestive system.

    • Post-operative paralytic ileus is a common complication.
Variants and Related Words

  • Paralysis (n): The loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel) in part or most of the body.

    • The disease can lead to permanent paralysis.

  • Paralyze (v): To cause paralysis in; to make unable to function or act.

    • Fear can paralyze a person's ability to think clearly.

  • Paralytically (adv): In a paralytic manner.

    • He was paralytically drunk.
Synonyms
  • Adjective (medical): Paralyzed, palsied.
  • Adjective (slang): Blotto, smashed, wasted, inebriated.
  • Noun: Paraplegic, quadriplegic (more specific terms).
Related Phrases

  • "Paralytic attack": A sudden episode of paralysis.

    • She suffered a paralytic attack and was rushed to the hospital.

  • "Paralytic shellfish poisoning": A serious illness caused by consuming shellfish contaminated with toxins that cause neurological symptoms, including paralysis.

    • The beach was closed due to a risk of paralytic shellfish poisoning.
Adjective
  1. affected with paralysis
  2. relating to or of the nature of paralysis
    • paralytic symptoms
Noun
  1. a person suffering from paralysis

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