INSULIN SHOCK
Dictionary entry overview: What does insulin shock mean?
• INSULIN SHOCK (noun)
The noun INSULIN SHOCK has 2 senses:
1. hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma
2. the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma
Familiarity information: INSULIN SHOCK used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• INSULIN SHOCK (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 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)
Meaning:
The administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
insulin shock therapy; insulin shock treatment; insulin shock
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)
