water intoxication
Britishnoun
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If a patient is mistakenly treated with vasopressin, it can lead to water intoxication, which can be life-threatening.
From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023
He died three days later from the consequences of water intoxication.
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023
“Changing the ratio of formula to water can be extremely dangerous for infants and lead to water intoxication, electrolyte imbalances and seizures,” Dr. Playforth said.
From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2022
“Although ketoacidosis and water intoxication were the physiological mechanisms that shut her body down, the root cause of Daramis’s death was a system that did not care about her,” the lawsuit claims.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2019
What effect their draught produces on the children, what doings the men are spurred to, Pan-ridden, must not detain us; but the behaviour of the old under their water intoxication has its interest.
From Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 by Fowler, F. G. (Francis George)
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