1par·a·lyt·ic 
/ˌperəˈlɪtɪk/ adjective
/ˌperəˈlɪtɪk/ adjective 1 always used before a noun, medical : affected with or causing paralysis
▪ paralytic patients [=patients who are unable to move or feel all or part of their bodies] ▪ a paralytic drug/stroke/disease [=a drug/stroke/disease that causes paralysis] 2 Brit, informal : very drunk
▪ a group of paralytic drunks
▪ paralytic patients [=patients who are unable to move or feel all or part of their bodies] ▪ a paralytic drug/stroke/disease [=a drug/stroke/disease that causes paralysis]
▪ a group of paralytic drunks
