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

These drugs can clearly be a helpful tool for those who have trouble losing weight due to a range of chronic conditions, from type 2 diabetes to obesity. —Allison Lax, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025

Chronic inflammation also promotes insulin resistance and cellular dysfunction that can lead to type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease, a growing concern. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025

In other studies, those who mostly skipped breakfast showed an increased risk of obesity (48 percent) and type 2 diabetes (between 12 and 21 percent) and a higher mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases or cancer. —Frederik Jötten, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025

The six-year trial concluded a low-calorie Mediterranean diet, alongside exercise and behavioral support, may help decrease your risk for developing type 2 diabetes. —Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 10 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