Examples of diabetic in a Sentence
Adjective
new drugs for treating diabetic patients
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Eva Flowe
may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
There are some early trials with glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Monjaro says on its website that its prescription product is meant to improve blood and sugar levels for diabetics.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Only one case has ever been reported in North Carolina — a diabetic woman in Jackson County who contracted and survived the disease in 1995.
—Eva Flowe
may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
There are some early trials with glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Noun
Brian, a Type 1 diabetic, played four more seasons in the minors, getting up to Double A, but was hampered by injuries.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Monjaro says on its website that its prescription product is meant to improve blood and sugar levels for diabetics.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Diabetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diabetic. Accessed 15 May. 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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