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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

"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

Lewin initially set his sights on proving that the potentially fatal paralytic effects of certain toxic substances could be reversed with an antiparalytic drug administered via a nasal spray.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2023

She rose and hobbled to me on her paralytic legs and kissed me.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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