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insulin reaction

British

noun

the condition in a diabetic resulting from an overdose of insulin, causing a sharp drop in the blood sugar level with tremor, profuse sweating, and convulsions See also hyperinsulinism

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What happened was this: On Nov. 12, 1984, a 39-year-old diabetic man named Dethorne Graham began to experience the symptoms of an insulin reaction.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2015

One time during a match he suffered an insulin reaction, popped a sweet into his mouth, went on playing.

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