insulin-dependent diabetes
noun
in·su·lin-de·pen·dent diabetes
ˈin(t)-s(ə-)lən-di-ˈpen-dənt- 
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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.
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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
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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
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“Insulin-dependent diabetes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insulin-dependent%20diabetes. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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