Paralytic
adjective
Unable to move or control parts of the body because of a problem with the nerves or muscles.
He had a paralytic stroke.
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Medical
adjective
Extremely drunk.
He was paralytic by the time he got home.
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Informal
Colloquial
noun
A person who is unable to move or control parts of the body because of a problem with nerves or muscles.
The accident left him a paralytic.
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Medical
adjective
Unable to move or control parts of the body because of a problem with the nerves or muscles.
He had a paralytic stroke.
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Medical
adjective
Extremely drunk.
He was paralytic by the time he got home.
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Informal
Colloquial
noun
A person who is unable to move or control parts of the body because of a problem with nerves or muscles.
The accident left him a paralytic.
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Medical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used to describe a serious physical state often resulting from injury or illness.
After the car crash, he became paralytic.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensitivity Needed
Should be used with care as it refers to a sensitive health condition affecting individuals.
The disease left many people in a paralytic state.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Interchangeable
Don't confuse 'paralytic' with 'paralysis', which is the condition causing 'paralytic' immobility.
Paralytic victims often have to cope with challenges of paralysis.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used to describe a serious physical state often resulting from injury or illness.
After the car crash, he became paralytic.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensitivity Needed
Should be used with care as it refers to a sensitive health condition affecting individuals.
The disease left many people in a paralytic state.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Interchangeable
Don't confuse 'paralytic' with 'paralysis', which is the condition causing 'paralytic' immobility.
Paralytic victims often have to cope with challenges of paralysis.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used to describe a serious physical state often resulting from injury or illness.
After the car crash, he became paralytic.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensitivity Needed
Should be used with care as it refers to a sensitive health condition affecting individuals.
The disease left many people in a paralytic state.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Interchangeable
Don't confuse 'paralytic' with 'paralysis', which is the condition causing 'paralytic' immobility.
Paralytic victims often have to cope with challenges of paralysis.
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Video examples
The danger of science...
and he doesn't know that he's infected with the paralytic disease and we know either because that's the way the world works that's the planet we live on don't pretend it isn't now we love to wrap ourselves in lies we love to do it everyone take their vitamins this morning echinacea a little echinacea a little antioxidant to get you going I
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The danger of science...
And he doesn't know that he's infected with a paralytic disease, and we don't either because that's the way the world works. That's the planet we live on. Don't pretend it isn't. Now, we love to wrap ourselves in lies. We love to do it. Everyone take their vitamins this morning? Echinacea, a little antioxidant to get you going.
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This Spider Wears Its...
and injects her paralytic venom she then uses the corpse of her victim as camouflage the ants sent masks her own this the spider I gotta tell you is the worst creature of the world using her
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The danger of science...
and he doesn't know that he's infected with the paralytic disease and we know either because that's the way the world works that's the planet we live on don't pretend it isn't now we love to wrap ourselves in lies we love to do it everyone take their vitamins this morning echinacea a little echinacea a little antioxidant to get you going I
Video examples
The danger of science...
And he doesn't know that he's infected with a paralytic disease, and we don't either because that's the way the world works. That's the planet we live on. Don't pretend it isn't. Now, we love to wrap ourselves in lies. We love to do it. Everyone take their vitamins this morning? Echinacea, a little antioxidant to get you going.
Video examples
This Spider Wears Its...
and injects her paralytic venom she then uses the corpse of her victim as camouflage the ants sent masks her own this the spider I gotta tell you is the worst creature of the world using her
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Quote examples
Eusebio
Portuguese Footballer
There was one player who was better than Pele. It was Garrincha. He had one leg crooked, the other one straight, normal. How did he do all those things with such difficulties? He was a paralytic! And the way he played! Much better than us all!
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Megan McKenna
English Celebrity
I realized I didn't want to be doing that anymore. I would go out and get paralytic. I'm talking downing the Jagerbombs like you would not believe. I don't know how I did it.
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Eusebio
Portuguese Footballer
There was one player who was better than Pele. It was Garrincha. He had one leg crooked, the other one straight, normal. How did he do all those things with such difficulties? He was a paralytic! And the way he played! Much better than us all!
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Megan McKenna
English Celebrity
I realized I didn't want to be doing that anymore. I would go out and get paralytic. I'm talking downing the Jagerbombs like you would not believe. I don't know how I did it.
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