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paralytic

[par-uh-lit-ik] / ˌpær əˈlɪt ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
impaired in movement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
paralyzed
STRONG
disabled immobilized paraplegic quadriplegic
WEAK
diplegic immobile inactive incapacitated lame numb palsied palsified powerless
Antonyms
STRONG
able
WEAK
healthy

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Early symptoms of paralytic shellfish poisoning include tingling of the lips and tongue that could start anywhere from a few minutes to hours after eating toxic shellfish.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

Pakistan is launching a nationwide polio vaccination campaign on 28 October to vaccinate more than 45 million children under the age of five against paralytic polio.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2024

"We find paralytic shellfish toxins in our shellfish pretty much year-round at this point."

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2024

There’s all sorts of interpretations about what actually happens after the paralytic.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2024

She rose and hobbled to me on her paralytic legs and kissed me.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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