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

Untreated sleep apnea can raise the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, type 2 diabetes and cognitive impairment. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Daily insulin injections can be physically and emotionally challenging for people with type 2 diabetes. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Sep. 2026

It is also linked to type 2 diabetes and cognitive impairment. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026

The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly's once-weekly insulin Onswik for adults with type 2 diabetes. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 24 Sep. 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