tick paralysis

noun

A tick-borne illness caused by a neurotoxin produced in the tick's salivary gland, causing weakness, paralysis, and potentially respiratory failure.

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Meanings

nountick paralysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA tick-borne illness caused by a neurotoxin produced in the tick's salivary gland, causing weakness, paralysis, and potentially respiratory failure.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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