'Paralytic' definitions:

Definition of 'paralytic'

From: WordNet
adjective
Relating to or of the nature of paralysis; "paralytic symptoms" [syn: paralytic, paralytical]
adjective
Affected with paralysis [syn: paralytic, paralyzed]
noun
A person suffering from paralysis

Definition of 'Paralytic'

From: GCIDE
  • Paralytic \Par`a*lyt"ic\, a. [L. paralyticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. paralytique.]
  • 1. Of or pertaining to paralysis; resembling paralysis. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Affected with paralysis, or palsy. [1913 Webster]
  • The cold, shaking, paralytic hand. --Prior. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Inclined or tending to paralysis. [1913 Webster]
  • Paralytic secretion (Physiol.), the fluid, generally thin and watery, secreted from a gland after section or paralysis of its nerves, as the paralytic saliva. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Paralytic'

From: GCIDE
  • Paralytic \Par`a*lyt"ic\, n. A person affected with paralysis. [1913 Webster]