SINCE 1828
subcoma
adjective
sub·co·ma
| \ ˌsəb-ˈkō-mə
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Medical Definition of subcoma
: relating to, used in, or being psychiatric therapy in which insulin is administered in doses too small to produce coma
subcoma insulin therapy
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