par·a·lyt·ic
ˌper-ə-ˈli-tik 
ˌpa-rə-
1
: affected with, characterized by, or causing paralysis
2
: of, relating to, or resembling paralysis
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Examples of paralytic in a Sentence
Adjective
a group of paralytic drunks
at first, he would not accept that he was now paralytic and needed help
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
With the water rapidly rising, and the paralytic drugs still limiting her movement, Iris is faced with an impossible decision.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2024
Injecting your face with a muscle paralytic three times a year from your early 20s (or even late teens) onward seems like an enormous undertaking, financially and otherwise.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
At the beginning of Don't Move, Iris is injected with a paralytic agent that takes full effect after 20 minutes and leaves her unable to move or speak for an hour.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
With the water rapidly rising, and the paralytic drugs still limiting her movement, Iris is faced with an impossible decision.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
Like normal Botox, baby Botox involves injections of a muscle paralytic.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2024
Injecting your face with a muscle paralytic three times a year from your early 20s (or even late teens) onward seems like an enormous undertaking, financially and otherwise.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Paralytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paralytic. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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paralytic
1 of 2 adjective
par·a·lyt·ic
ˌpar-ə-ˈlit-ik
1
: affected with, marked by, or causing paralysis
2
: of, relating to, or resembling paralysis
paralytic
2 of 2 noun
: one affected with paralysis
Medical Definition
paralytic
1 of 2 adjective
par·a·lyt·ic
ˌpar-ə-ˈlit-ik
1
: affected with or characterized by paralysis
2
: of, relating to, causing, or resembling paralysis
paralytic
2 of 2 noun
: one affected with paralysis
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