subshock

adjective
sub·​shock | \ ˈsəb+ˌ-\

Definition of subshock

1 : inadequate to produce fully developed insulin shock subshock doses of insulin
2 : of, relating to, or constituting insulin shock therapy in which the dosage is kept below the level necessary to produce deep coma

History and Etymology for subshock

sub- + shock

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