insulin shock

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Definitions of insulin shock words

noun insulin shock a state of collapse caused by a decrease in blood sugar resulting from the administration of excessive insulin. 1
noun insulin shock the abnormal condition caused by an overdose or excess secretion of insulin, resulting in a sudden reduction in the sugar content of the blood: it is characterized by tremors, cold sweat, convulsions, and coma 0

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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