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diabetic

[dahy-uh-bet-ik]

adjective

  1. of or relating to diabetes or persons having diabetes.

  2. having or resulting from diabetes.



noun

  1. a person who has diabetes.

diabetic

/ ˌ岹ɪəˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or having diabetes

  2. for the use of diabetics

    diabetic chocolate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person who has diabetes

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Rather than talking about a diabetic or diabetics , it is better to talk about a person with diabetes , people with diabetes
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Other Word Forms

  • antidiabetic adjective
  • nondiabetic adjective
  • undiabetic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diabetic1

First recorded in 1790–1800; diabet(es) + -ic
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Example Sentences

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Ms Mami, who is diabetic, used the cash to buy food, like vegetables, which were more appropriate for her diet than the cereals handed out at the distribution centre.

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Two women picking up the taxidermy body of their late cat recently chatted with Alexander about their newest rescue, a diabetic stray cat burnt in the Altadena fires.

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“It may seem like a little thing, but it really did impact our town greatly,” said Borg, 63, a type 1 diabetic who had his insulin delivered through the mail before the closure.

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Hernández said her mother is diabetic and has a vascular condition, but is not receiving any medical care or medication while in the detention facility.

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Pregnant diabetic women are being offered an artificial pancreas to help regulate their insulin levels.

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