# paralytic

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpæɹəˈlɪtɪk/ · frequency rank #54,377

## Definitions
1. Someone suffering from paralysis.
2. A drug that produces paralysis.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French paralytique, from Latin paralyticus, from Ancient Greek παραλυτικός (paralutikós, “paralyzed”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/paralytic