/ ˌpærəˈlɪtɪk; NAmE / adjective
1.
[ not before noun ] ( BrE , informal ) very drunk
2.
[ usually before noun ] ( formal ) suffering from paralysis ; making sb unable to move :
a paralytic illness
paralytic fear
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French paralytique , via Latin from Greek paralutikos relating to paralysis (see paralysis ).