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

When season 12 concluded, the family relocated to Charlotte's boarding home in Cape Fullerton so Elizabeth's diabetic son — Jack, named after his dad — could be closer to an insulin lab. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025

Shuffling and diabetic, Frazier died broke in 2011, at the age of 67. —Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025

Noun

Shuffling and diabetic, Frazier died broke in 2011, at the age of 67. —Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025

While competitor Dexcom focused on Type 1 diabetics who need perfect accuracy, Abbott targeted Type 2 diabetics – a larger, growing market with less stringent requirements. —Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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

Rhymes for diabetic

• alphabetic
• anaesthetic
• anesthetic
• antithetic
• apathetic
• arithmetic
• cybernetic
• dietetic
• diuretic
• empathetic
• energetic
• geodetic

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