insulin shock

noun Pathology.

a state of collapse caused by a decrease in blood sugar resulting from the administration of excessive insulin.

Words nearby insulin shock

insulator, insulin, insulin pump, insulin reaction, insulin resistance, insulin shock, insulin-antagonizing factor, insulin-coma therapy, insulin-dependent diabetes, insulinemia, insulinize

Origin of insulin shock

First recorded in 1920–25

Also called insulin reaction.

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British Dictionary definitions for insulin reaction

insulin reaction

insulin shock

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 convulsionsSee also hyperinsulinism

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Medical definitions for insulin reaction

insulin shock

n.

Acute hypoglycemia usually resulting from an overdose of insulin and characterized by sweating, trembling, dizziness, and, if left untreated, convulsions and coma.