INSULIN SHOCK THERAPY

Pronunciation (US):

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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 therapy" is a kind of...):

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

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