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

People with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes have reduced insulin sensitivity, leading to high blood glucose. —Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2025

That’s especially concerning because developing type 2 diabetes at a younger age is linked to more serious complications over time. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Several possible pathways may explain the association between type 2 diabetes and sepsis, according to the team. —Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025

Adults who consume cannabis are nearly four times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who don’t, according to a new study. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025

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