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paralytic

1 paralytic /ˌperəˈlɪtɪk/ adjective
1 paralytic
/ˌperəˈlɪtɪk/
adjective
Learner's definition of PARALYTIC
always used before a noun, medical : affected with or causing paralysis麻痹的;瘫痪的
British, informal : very drunk酩酊大醉的
2 paralytic /ˌperəˈlɪtɪk/ noun
plural paralytics
2 paralytic
/ˌperəˈlɪtɪk/
noun
plural paralytics
Learner's definition of PARALYTIC
[count] medical
: a person who is paralyzed麻痹病人;中风患者
BNC: 33639 COCA: 33614

paralytic

1 of 2

adjective

par·​a·​lyt·​ic ˌper-ə-ˈli-tik How to pronounce paralytic (audio)
ˌpa-rə-
1
: affected with, characterized by, or causing paralysis
2
: of, relating to, or resembling paralysis
paralytically adverb

paralytic

2 of 2

noun

: one affected with paralysis

Synonyms

Adjective

Example Sentences

Adjective a group of paralytic drunks at first, he would not accept that he was now paralytic and needed help
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
One case of paralytic polio had been identified in a Rockland County resident and poliovirus has been detected in wastewater samples from Rockland County, Orange County, Sullivan County, New York City, and now, Nassau County. Julia Musto, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 Polio vaccines are 99% effective against paralytic polio, which can be fatal in 2% to 10% of cases. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 Only one case of paralytic polio has been recorded in Rockland County so far, but wastewater samples from across the city and surrounding suburbs suggests the pathogen is circulating across the region. al, 9 Sep. 2022 In such communities, the highly contagious poliovirus can easily spread, increasing the risk of more paralytic polio. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 29 Aug. 2022 This is not just in lower-income countries: the U.S. has recently reported a case of paralytic polio, and there is fear of an outbreak in the U. K. Seth Berkley, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2022 Doctors estimate that there's one case of paralytic polio for every 300 to 1,000 mild infections. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 Few illnesses drive home the toll of anti-vaccine movements like paralytic polio. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2022 Each case of paralytic polio is only the tip of the iceberg and represents often hundreds of additional cases that don’t present with symptoms or look a lot like the flu. Erin Prater, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2022
Noun
The state's lethal injection protocol uses a combination of the drugs midazolam as a sedative, vecuronium bromide as a paralytic, and potassium chloride to stop the heart. Andy Rose And Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 10 June 2022 The state's lethal injection protocol uses a combination of the drugs midazolam as a sedative, vecuronium bromide as a paralytic, and potassium chloride to stop the heart. Andy Rose And Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 10 June 2022 The state's lethal injection protocol uses a combination of the drugs midazolam as a sedative, vecuronium bromide as a paralytic, and potassium chloride to stop the heart. Andy Rose And Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 10 June 2022 The state's lethal injection protocol uses a combination of the drugs midazolam as a sedative, vecuronium bromide as a paralytic, and potassium chloride to stop the heart. Andy Rose And Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 10 June 2022 The state's lethal injection protocol uses a combination of the drugs midazolam as a sedative, vecuronium bromide as a paralytic, and potassium chloride to stop the heart. Elizabeth Wolfe, Amanda Musa And Raja Razek, CNN, 7 June 2022 In another error, reported mere weeks after Vaught’s arrest, a hospital employee mixed up the same drugs as Vaught did — Versed, a sedative, and vecuronium, a dangerous paralytic. Brett Kelman, CNN, 28 Apr. 2022 The three drugs are: midazolam, a sedative; vecuronium bromide, a paralytic; and potassium chloride, which stops the heart. Sean Murphy, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2021 That drug was followed by two more: vecuronium bromide, a paralytic, and potassium chloride, which stops the heart. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English paralytyk, from Anglo-French paralitik, from Latin paralyticus, from Greek paralytikos, from paralyein

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paralytic was in the 14th century
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