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paralytic

[par-uh-lit-ik] / ˌpær əˈlɪt ɪk /


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No associated paralytic cases have been recorded so far.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024

There is no antidote to paralytic shellfish poisoning, but treatment involves supportive care and, if necessary, respiratory support.

From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024

"We find paralytic shellfish toxins in our shellfish pretty much year-round at this point."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2024

There’s all sorts of interpretations about what actually happens after the paralytic.

From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2024

Colonel Gerineldo Márquez, besieged by pressures of all kinds, left his bed of a paralytic in order to persuade his former companion in arms.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez


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