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dependent

9 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) dependent (adjective)
  2. 2) dependent (noun)
  3. dependent drainage (noun)
  4. dependent lividity (noun)
  5. insulin-dependent diabetes (noun)
  6. insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (noun)
  7. non-insulin-dependent diabetes (noun)
  8. non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (noun)
  9. chemical dependence (noun)

1de·pen·dent

adj \di-ˈpen-dənt\

Definition of DEPENDENT

1
: unable to exist, sustain oneself, or act appropriately or normally without the assistance or direction of another
2
: affected with a drug dependence
3
: affecting the lower part of the body and especially the legs <dependent edema>
—de·pen·dent·ly adverb

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