insulin-dependent diabetes

noun

in·​su·​lin-de·​pen·​dent diabetes ˈin(t)-s(ə-)lən-di-ˈpen-dənt- How to pronounce insulin-dependent diabetes (audio)

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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. 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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1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of insulin-dependent diabetes was in 1977

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“Insulin-dependent diabetes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insulin-dependent%20diabetes. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.

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insulin-dependent diabetes

noun
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