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

Regular physical activity lowers the risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and several cancers. —Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026

And just as there are over 200 medications for the treatment of type 2 diabetes or for the treatment of diabetes, there will be hundreds of medications for the treatment of obesity. —Jessica Firger, SELF, 29 Jan. 2026

More than one in three Americans is prediabetic, meaning that roughly 96 million people have higher-than-normal blood sugar levels that raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke if left unmanaged. —Currie Engel, Health, 29 Jan. 2026

In addition to those health conditions, Collins has also been battling type 2 diabetes since 2017. —Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 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