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insulin shock

noun

Definition of insulin shock

: severe hypoglycemia that is associated with the presence of excessive insulin in the system and that if left untreated may result in convulsions and progressive development of coma

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 Her family sent her to a sanitarium, where the insulin shock treatments were akin to torture. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, "Zsa Zsa Gabor's Glamorous and Shocking Life: From Nine Husbands to Her Mental Health Battle," 30 July 2019

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1925, in the meaning defined above

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insulin shock

noun

Medical Definition of insulin shock

: severe hypoglycemia that is associated with the presence of excessive insulin in the system and that if left untreated may result in convulsions and progressive development of coma

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