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insulin shock
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noun Pathology.
a state of collapse caused by a decrease in blood sugar resulting from the administration of excessive insulin.
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Also called insulin reaction.
Origin of insulin shock
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby insulin shock
insulinize, insulinlike growth factor, insulinoma, insulin pump, insulin reaction, insulin shock, Insull, insult, insultation, insulting, insuperable
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