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paralyses

Variant of paralysis

noun pl. paralyses

  1. partial or complete loss, or temporary interruption, of a function, esp. of voluntary motion or of sensation in some part or all of the body
  2. any condition of helpless inactivity or of inability to act

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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