diabetic

1 of 2

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

Stomach pain can also be a sign of diabetic ketoacidosis, a medical emergency that needs to be treated right away.10 10. —Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 15 July 2025

But what makes this Barbie especially poignant is the real diabetic women who helped shape her, and one in particular: Breakthrough T1D’s director of marketing strategy, Emily Mazreku, who has lived with type 1 diabetes since childhood and played an instrumental role in the project. —Gabby Shacknai, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

Noun

Type 1 diabetes is obvious early in life and accounts for only about 5% of all diabetics. —Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025

This can range from low-carb foods for diabetics to high-caloric foods for cancer patients to give them strength to withstand chemotherapy. —Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 2 July 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