insulin shock

Noun insulin shock has 2 senses

• insulin shock(n = noun.state) insulin reaction - hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma;
is a kind of shock
has parts: hypoglycaemia, hypoglycemia

• insulin shock(n = noun.act) insulin shock therapy, insulin shock treatment - the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma;
is a kind of shock therapy, shock treatment