insulin-dependent diabetes

noun

in·​su·​lin-de·​pen·​dent diabetes ˈin(t)-s(ə-)lən-di-ˈpen-dənt- 

: type 1 diabetes

Examples of insulin-dependent diabetes in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Type 1 diabetes is also known as insulin-dependent diabetes, and is a chronic condition where the pancreas makes little or no insulin, the hormone which allows sugar to enter cells to produce energy, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025

Also on the research manifest will be studies of eye-hand coordination, and even how to manage blood glucose in space, opening the door to future travel by astronauts with insulin-dependent diabetes. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 June 2025

The lifetime risk of developing insulin-dependent diabetes is nearly 100%. — Jen Christensen, CNN, 17 Nov. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for insulin-dependent diabetes

• entreaties
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• treaties

Medical Definition

insulin-dependent diabetes

noun

: type 1 diabetes