Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In physical chemistry, a substance whoso presence prevents or retards a chemical reaction.
  • noun One who or that which paralyzes, or induces paralysis. Also spelled, paralyser.

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  • noun One who or that which paralyzes

Etymologies

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paralyze +‎ -er

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Examples

  • What we have in modern back pain is a long-term paralyzer that short-circuits plans and aspirations, and costs the economy dearly.

    Tonawanda News Homepage 2010

  • What we have in modern back pain is a long-term paralyzer that short-circuits plans and aspirations, and costs the economy dearly.

    Tonawanda News Homepage 2010

  • The paralyzer was the poison of choice on that occasion.

    Army Rumour Service 2010

  • Luckily, Jason has recently taught me to knuckle-punch, and has let me practise my signature "paralyzer" on his left bicep for a month now.

    She's As Cold As Ice Jay 2007

  • Luckily, Jason has recently taught me to knuckle-punch, and has let me practise my signature "paralyzer" on his left bicep for a month now.

    Archive 2007-04-01 Jay 2007

  • My kid is trying to score some of Tracey's paralyzer.

    Archive 2009-12-27 Tyler 2009

  • Drinking a vodka paralyzer and watching 'The Young and the Restless,' episode after episode.

    Archive 2009-07-12 Tyler 2009

  • Drinking a vodka paralyzer and watching 'The Young and the Restless,' episode after episode.

    Stuff My Wife Says That Disturbs Me Tyler 2009

  • My kid is trying to score some of Tracey's paralyzer.

    Liveblogging UFC 108 Tyler 2010

  • As she tightened the screws on the mazer, Anna read through the blueprints on the computer for a new invention that Brie drew called the de-paralyzer.

    Arcana Magi - c.10: To the Horizon 2010

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