INSULIN REACTION

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does insulin reaction mean? 

• INSULIN REACTION (noun)
  The noun INSULIN REACTION has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: INSULIN REACTION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INSULIN REACTION (noun)

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 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)