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insulin shock

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

insulinogenesis, insulinoma, insulin pump, insulin reaction, insulin resistance, insulin shock, insulitis, Insull, insuloma, insult, insultation
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Medical definitions for insulin shock

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.
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