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Definition of: paralytic
(par′ə·lit′ik) adjective
1. Pertaining to or affected with paralysis.
2. Subject to paralysis.
—noun A person subject to or suffering from paralysis. [<OF paralytique <L paralyticus <Gk. paralytikos <paralyein. See PARALYSIS.]
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