INSULIN REACTION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma

Synonyms:

insulin reaction; insulin shock

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("insulin reaction" 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 reaction"):

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

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