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INSULIN SHOCK THERAPY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma
Synonyms:
insulin shock; insulin shock therapy; insulin shock treatment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("insulin shock therapy" is a kind of...):
shock therapy; shock treatment (treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions)