paralytic

/ˌpærəˈlɪtɪk/
adjective
  1. 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.
  2. 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
  1. 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.
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