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 of insulin shock

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby insulin shock

insulator, insulin, insulin pump, insulin reaction, insulin resistance, insulin shock, insulin-antagonizing factor, insulin-coma therapy, insulin-dependent diabetes, insulinemia, insulinize

British Dictionary definitions for insulin reaction

insulin reaction

insulin shock

noun

the condition in a diabetic resulting from an overdose of insulin, causing a sharp drop in the blood sugar level with tremor, profuse sweating, and convulsions See also hyperinsulinism

Medical definitions for insulin reaction

insulin shock

n.

Acute hypoglycemia usually resulting from an overdose of insulin and characterized by sweating, trembling, dizziness, and, if left untreated, convulsions and coma.