Webster's Dictionary 1913

946

Paralyse

Par″a‐lyse (?), v. t. Same as Paralyze.

947

Paralysis

Pa‐ral″y‐sis (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. παράλυσισ, fr. παραλύειν to loosen, dissolve, or disable at the side; παρά beside + λύειν to loosen. See Para-, and Loose, and cf. Palsy.] (Med...

948

Paralytic

Par′a‐lyt″ic (?), a. [L. paralyticus, Gr. �: cf. F. paralytique.] 1. Of or pertaining to paralysis; resembling paralysis.2. Affected with paralysis, or palsy.The cold, shaking, ...

949

Paralytic (2)

Par′a‐lyt″ic, n. A person affected with paralysis.

950

Paralytical

Par′a‐lyt″ic‐al (?), a. See Paralytic.

951

Paralyzation

Par′a‐ly‐za″tion (?), n. The act or process of paralyzing, or the state of being paralyzed.

952

Paralyze

Par″a‐lyze (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Paralyzed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paralyzing (?).] [F. paralyser. See Paralysis.]1. To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy.2. Fig.: To unnerv...

953

Param

Par″am (?), n.(Chem.) A white crystalline nitrogenous substance (C2H4N4); — called also dicyandiamide.

954

Paramagnetic

Par′a‐mag‐net″ic (?), a. [Pref. para- + magnetic.] Magnetic, as opposed to diamagnetic. — n. A paramagnetic substance. Faraday. — Par′a‐mag‐net″ic‐al‐ly (#), adv.

955

Paramagnetism

Par′a‐mag″net‐ism (?), n. Magnetism, as opposed to diamagnetism. Faraday.

956

Paramaleic

Par′a‐ma‐le″ic (?), a. [Pref. para- + maleic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from malic acid, and now called fumaric acid.

957

Paramalic

Par′a‐ma″lic (?), a. [Pref. para- + malic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid metameric with malic acid.

958

Paramastoid

Par′a‐mas″toid (?), a. [Pref. para- + mastoid.] (Anat.) Situated beside, or near, the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; paroccipital; — applied especially to a process of th...

959

Paramatta

Par′a‐mat″ta (?), n. [So named from Paramatta, in Australia.] A light fabric of cotton and worsted, resembling bombazine or merino. Beck (Draper's Dict.)

960

Parament

Par″a‐ment (?), n. [Sp. paramento, from parar to prepare, L. parare.] Ornamental hangings, furniture, etc., as of a state apartment; rich and elegant robes worn by men of rank; ...

961

Paramento

‖Pa′ra‐men″to (?), n. Ornament; decoration. Beau. & Fl.

962

Paramere

Par″a‐mere (?), n. [Pref. para- + -mere.] (Zoöl.) One of the symmetrical halves of any one of the radii, or spheromeres, of a radiate animal, as a starfish.

963

Parameter

Pa‐ram″e‐ter (?), n. [Pref. para- + -meter: cf. F. paramètre.] 1. (a) (Math.) A term applied to some characteristic magnitude whose value, invariable as long as one and the same...

964

Parametritis

‖Par′a‐me‐tri″tis (?), n. [NL. See Para-, and Metritis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the cellular tissue in the vicinity of the uterus.

965

Paramiographer

Par′a‐mi‐og″ra‐pher (?), n. [Gr. � proverb + -graph + -er.] A collector or writer of proverbs.

966

Paramitome

Par′a‐mi″tome (?), n. [Pref. para- + mitome.] (Biol.) The fluid portion of the protoplasm of a cell.

967

Paramo

‖Pa″ra‐mo (?), n.; pl.Paramos (#). [Sp. pæramo.] A high, bleak plateau or district, with stunted trees, and cold, damp atmosphere, as in the Andes, in South America.

968

Paramorph

Par″a‐morph (?), n. [Pref. para- + Gr. μορφή form.] (Min.) A kind of pseudomorph, in which there has been a change of physical characters without alteration of chemical composit...

969

Paramorphism

Par′a‐mor″phism (?), n.(Min.) The change of one mineral species to another, so as to involve a change in physical characters without alteration of chemical composition.

970

Paramorphous

Par′a‐mor″phous (?), a.(Min.) Relating to paramorphism; exhibiting paramorphism.

971

Paramount

Par″a‐mount (?), a. [OF. par amont above; par through, by (L. per) + amont above. See Amount.] Having the highest rank or jurisdiction; superior to all others; chief; supreme; p...

972

Paramount (2)

Par″a‐mount, n. The highest or chief. Milton.