type 2 diabetes

noun

ˈtīp-ˈtü- 

: a common form of diabetes mellitus that develops especially in adults and most often in obese individuals and that is characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased insulin production

called also non-insulin-dependent diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus

Examples of type 2 diabetes in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Previous research has linked lower gut diversity to obesity, type 2 diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease, but some evidence suggests specific bacterial species, rather than diversity alone, drive poor health. —Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026

This mineral plays a vital role in blood sugar regulation and lowering your risk of type 2 diabetes. —Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 10 Mar. 2026

An analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine indicated that sleeping for less than seven hours a night increases the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and depression. —Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026

Drinking coffee may lead to short-term spikes in blood sugar and changes in insulin response, especially in people with insulin resistance, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes. —Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

type 2 diabetes

noun

-ˈtü- 

: diabetes mellitus of a common form that develops especially in adults and most often in obese individuals and that is characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased insulin production

called also adult-onset diabetes, late-onset diabetes, maturity-onset diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus