[par.a.lyt.ic] adj [ME paralytyk, fr. MF paralitike, fr. L paralyticus, fr. Gk paralytikos, fr. paralyein] (14c) 1: affected with or characterized by paralysis
2: of, relating to, or resembling paralysis -- par.a.lyt.i.cal.ly adv
[2]paralytic n (14c): one affected with paralysis