di·a·bet·ic
ˌdī-ə-ˈbe-tik 
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Adjective
new drugs for treating diabetic patients
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Ainsley MacLean, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The widow of a diabetic man who died in San Diego’s Central Jail last year after being denied insulin has sued the county, Sheriff Kelly Martinez and the jail’s medical provider, NaphCare.
—Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
Bach managed his diabetes with an insulin pump but on occasion would experience mood swings if his blood sugar level peaked or fell outside the normal range — not uncommon for diabetics, said attorney John Gomez, whose law firm is representing Cecilia Bach.
—Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Some of our physicians are leveraging AI for support with documentation, radiology dictation, breast cancer analysis in radiology and pathology, diabetic retinopathy screening, flagging urgent messages from patients and finally, identifying patients who are likely to become seriously ill.
—Ainsley MacLean, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The widow of a diabetic man who died in San Diego’s Central Jail last year after being denied insulin has sued the county, Sheriff Kelly Martinez and the jail’s medical provider, NaphCare.
—Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
For these diabetics, in particular, glucose-responsive insulin like NNC2215 may help alleviate their fear.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
Bach managed his diabetes with an insulin pump but on occasion would experience mood swings if his blood sugar level peaked or fell outside the normal range — not uncommon for diabetics, said attorney John Gomez, whose law firm is representing Cecilia Bach.
—Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Diabetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diabetic. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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diabetic
1 of 2 adjective
di·a·bet·ic
ˌdī-ə-ˈbet-ik
: of, relating to, or having diabetes
a diabetic person
diabetic
2 of 2 noun
: a person who has diabetes
Medical Definition
diabetic
1 of 2 adjective
di·a·bet·ic
ˌdī-ə-ˈbet-ik
diabetic
2 of 2 noun
: a person affected with diabetes
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