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INSULIN SHOCK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma
Synonyms:
insulin shock; insulin shock therapy; insulin shock treatment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
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)
Sense 2
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 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)
