the abnormal condition caused by an overdose or excess secretion of insulin, resulting in a sudden reduction in the sugar content of the blood: it is characterized by tremors, cold sweat, convulsions, and coma
insulin shock in American English
noun
Pathology
a state of collapse caused by a decrease in blood sugar resulting from the administration of excessive insulin
Also called: insulin reaction
Word origin
[1920–25]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Unknown Soldier, checkout, ski jump, superpower, zipper