subshock

adjective

sub·​shock

ˈsəb+ˌ-

1

: inadequate to produce fully developed insulin shock

subshock doses of insulin

2

: of, relating to, or constituting insulin shock therapy in which the dosage is kept below the level necessary to produce deep coma

Word History

Etymology

sub- + shock

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