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INSULIN REACTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma
Synonyms:
insulin reaction; insulin shock
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("insulin reaction" is a kind of...):
shock ((pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor)
Meronyms (parts of "insulin reaction"):
hypoglycaemia; hypoglycemia (abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet)
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