paralytic
/ˌpærəˈlɪtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or affected by paralysis (the loss of the ability to move part of the body).
- Paralytic diseases like polio can be prevented with vaccines.
- The patient received treatment for a paralytic stroke.
- The accident left him with a paralytic condition in his legs.
- Extremely drunk or unable to move or function normally (informal).
- After the party, he was completely paralytic and couldn't walk home.
- She warned her friends not to get paralytic at the wedding.
- They drank so much that they ended up paralytic on the couch.
Antonyms
noun
- A person who is affected by paralysis.
- The hospital has a special ward for paralytics.
- The organization provides support for paralytics and their families.
- New therapies are helping paralytics regain some movement.