insulin shock

noun Pathology.

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

Origin of insulin shock

First recorded in 1920–25

Also called insulin reaction.

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insulin shock in Medicine

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