INSULIN SHOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does insulin shock mean? 

• INSULIN SHOCK (noun)
  The noun INSULIN SHOCK has 2 senses:

1. hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma

2. the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma

  Familiarity information: INSULIN SHOCK used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INSULIN SHOCK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

insulin reaction; insulin shock

Hypernyms ("insulin shock" is a kind of...):

shock ((pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor)

Meronyms (parts of "insulin shock"):

hypoglycaemia; hypoglycemia (abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

insulin shock; insulin shock therapy; insulin shock treatment

Hypernyms ("insulin shock" is a kind of...):

shock therapy; shock treatment (treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions)