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

What’s more, the treatment of type 2 diabetes in children can be particularly challenging to manage. —​wendy Wisner, Parents, 21 Nov. 2025

In addition to affecting digestion and bowel regularity, significant microbiome changes could also raise the risk of diseases like type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cancer, Blaser says. —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Nov. 2025

Ozempic is Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for type 2 diabetes, reducing cardiovascular risk and chronic kidney disease, but not for weight loss, while Wegovy has been approved for weight loss. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025

This mineral plays a vital role in blood sugar regulation and lowering your risk of type 2 diabetes. —Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 14 Nov. 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