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

Diabetes is a common condition that affects about 38 million people in the United States, and nearly 95% of those diabetes cases are type 2 diabetes. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 Sep. 2025

Lesser known, perhaps, is that type 2 diabetes has been linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease, or that some forms of arthritis have been associated with lung disease. —New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025

Adequate magnesium levels may help improve insulin sensitivity and glucose uptake, potentially reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes in women with PCOS. —Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025

These benefits are driven in large part by type 2 diabetes outcomes, where cost offsets from fewer hospitalizations and complications outweigh drug costs. —Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 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