di·a·bet·ic
ˌdī-ə-ˈbe-tik 
Examples of diabetic in a Sentence
Adjective
new drugs for treating diabetic patients
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Kathi Valeii Published, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
Julie Edwards, a Medicaid beneficiary and type-1 diabetic who sought medical care at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia, South Carolina, sued the state alleging a violation of the law.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 26 June 2025
Kayla Grant, People.com, 23 May 2025
McCarty is a type 1 diabetic and CEO of Infusion for Health.
—Dan McCarty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Adjective
The polyphenols in red grapes, specifically quercetin, myricetin, and resveratrol, may intervene with these diabetic complications.
—Kathi Valeii Published, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
Julie Edwards, a Medicaid beneficiary and type-1 diabetic who sought medical care at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia, South Carolina, sued the state alleging a violation of the law.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 26 June 2025
Noun
As a Type 1 diabetic, the resources available to her have also changed.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 23 May 2025
McCarty is a type 1 diabetic and CEO of Infusion for Health.
—Dan McCarty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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“Diabetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diabetic. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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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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