Where does “paralytic” come from?
Paralytic comes from Ancient Greek παραλυτικός, formed from -τικός and λύω, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European per-, -tis, -kos, and pr̥tós.
paralytic (English): Someone suffering from paralysis; A drug that...
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- Someone suffering from paralysis; A drug that...
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