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

Higher-dose patients with both obesity and type 2 diabetes saw similar lowering of blood sugar compared to the lower dose, the agency noted. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026

Binge drinking — defined as drinking five plus beverages in one sitting — drove the most liver disease deaths, with the greatest risk among those who engaged in binge drinking while living with type 2 diabetes or hypertension. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026

The phase 3 clinical trial, called TRANSCEND-T2D-1, enrolled more than 500 adults with type 2 diabetes who were not able to manage their blood sugar with diet and exercise alone. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2026

Benefits erased within two years The study took a deep dive into the medical records of more than 333,000 patients with type 2 diabetes who were treated through the Veterans Health Administration. —Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 18 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