Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

insulin shock therapy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.66 in modern English

Syllables
in-sulin shock- ther-a-py
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outdated type of shock therapy effected by means of injecting an overdose of insulin.

Dated; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

insulin shock therapies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

electroconvulsive therapy electroshock therapy

Synonyms

insulin shock insulin shock treatment

Questions

What does insulin shock therapy mean?
An outdated type of shock therapy effected by means of injecting an overdose of insulin.

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