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

According to one study, people with type 2 diabetes who took 30 milliliters (mL) of ACV per day, along with a healthy diet, had significantly reduced fasting blood glucose (sugar) after eight weeks.2 2. —Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025

They have been linked to weight gain and obesity and the development of chronic conditions including cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and depression. —Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes and obesity continues to increase in youth across the country, hence the need for improved intervention. —Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025

This nutrient profile is one reason whole grains are often associated with lower risks of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and even certain cancers. —Daryl Austin, USA Today, 31 July 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