noun Download 🔗Share The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a person's body, such as one or more limbs. Examples : "A sudden stroke often leads to paralysis in the affected side of the body. " medicine physiology body disease condition human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To render unable to function properly. Examples : "The transport strike paralyzed the city." medicine physiology body mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading