diabetic

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adjective

di·​a·​bet·​ic ˌdī-ə-ˈbe-tik 

1

: of or relating to diabetes or diabetics

2

: affected with diabetes

3

: occurring in or caused by diabetes

diabetic coma

4

: suitable for diabetics

diabetic food

diabetic

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noun

: a person affected with diabetes

Examples of diabetic in a Sentence

Adjective

new drugs for treating diabetic patients

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Since most patients cannot afford the roughly $1,000 per month price tag, many third-party payers have agreed to cover their cost for diabetic patients, and more are electing to cover their cost for obese individuals (though Medicare is still withholding coverage for the weight loss drugs). —Web Golinkin, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

In lab tests performed on mice, diabetic skin ulcers treated with the WPED healed approximately 30% faster than wounds treated with conventional bandages. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024

Noun

The beta-cell-only mice showed consistent improvement in insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance, lacking in human diabetics, in all the target tissues, particularly the fatty or adipose tissue. —New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024

This means that some diabetics may soon not need to inject themselves as often. —New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from Medieval Latin diabēticus, from Late Latin diabētēs diabetes + -icus -ic entry 1

Noun

borrowed from Medieval Latin diabēticus, noun derivative of diabēticus diabetic entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1763, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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 

1

: of or relating to diabetes or diabetics

2

: affected with diabetes

3

: occurring in or caused by diabetes

a diabetic coma

4

: suitable for diabetics

diabetic food

diabetic

2 of 2 noun

: a person affected with diabetes