Shaking palsy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
    paralysis agitans; Parkinson's disease; Parkinson's; Parkinsonism; Parkinson's syndrome.

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  1. paralysis agitans, a disease usually occurring in old people, characterized by muscular tremors and a peculiar shaking and tottering gait.

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