nondiabetic

adjective

non·​di·​a·​bet·​ic ˌnän-ˌdī-ə-ˈbe-tik How to pronounce nondiabetic (audio)
: not affected with diabetes : not diabetic
nondiabetic patients
also : not related to or caused by diabetes
nondiabetic kidney disease
nondiabetic noun
differences in blood sugar levels of diabetic patients and nondiabetics

Examples of nondiabetic in a Sentence

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All but one participant moved from prediabetic to nondiabetic sugar levels, effectively reversing prediabetes. Diane Cress, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026 Additionally, the team monitored the nondiabetic mice for one month after stopping treatment and found that the beta cell mass did not change—in other words, the cells survived. Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 29 July 2024 This is appropriate for symptoms whether a person is diabetic or nondiabetic. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2023 As the market for new weight loss drugs soars, people with diabetes pay the price These are not medications to be taken by nondiabetic people who do not have obesity. Katia Hetter, CNN, 5 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nondiabetic was in 1894

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“Nondiabetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondiabetic. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

nondiabetic

1 of 2 adjective
non·​di·​a·​bet·​ic -ˌdī-ə-ˈbet-ik How to pronounce nondiabetic (audio)
: not affected with diabetes
nondiabetic persons

nondiabetic

2 of 2 noun
: an individual not affected with diabetes
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