n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pa-r ə - ' li-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English paralytyk, from Anglo-French paralitik, from Latin paralyticus, from Greek paralytikos, from paralyein
Date: 14th century
1 : affected with, characterized by, or causing paralysis
2 : of, relating to, or resembling paralysis
– par · a · lyt · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb