insulin shock
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1. the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma (noun.act)
hypernym | : | shock therapy, shock treatment, |
definition | : | treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions (noun.act) |
2. hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma (noun.state)
hypernym | : | shock, |
definition | : | (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 (noun.state) |
part holonym | : | hypoglycaemia, hypoglycemia, |
definition | : | abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet (noun.state) |
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