insulin reaction - 2 dictionary results
insulin shock
–noun Pathology.
| a state of collapse caused by a decrease in blood sugar resulting from the administration of excessive insulin. |
Also called insulin reaction.
Origin:
1920–25
1920–25

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| insulin reaction | |
noun | |
| hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma [syn: insulin shock] |
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