di·a·bet·ic
ˌdī-ə-ˈbe-tik 
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Adjective
new drugs for treating diabetic patients
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Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Garcia, who had nearly succumbed to a diabetic coma in the mid-‘80s, had struggled with heroin addiction for years, and he was found dead in a Marin County rehab clinic eight days after his 53rd birthday.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
There are diabetics that need it.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
His girlfriend at the time, who was diabetic, played the part.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Garcia, who had nearly succumbed to a diabetic coma in the mid-‘80s, had struggled with heroin addiction for years, and he was found dead in a Marin County rehab clinic eight days after his 53rd birthday.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
The importance of monitoring glucose levels is obvious for diabetics.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
There are diabetics that need it.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Diabetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diabetic. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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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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