paralysis agitans

noun

Parkinson's disease.

Meanings

nounparalysis agitans (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableParkinson's disease.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination

Broader
brain disorderencephalopathybrain diseasedegenerative disorder

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

paralysis agitans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralysis%20agitans

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“paralysis agitans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralysis%20agitans. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paralysis agitans,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paralysis%20agitans.

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