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

In other words, drinking more coffee tends to correlate with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes. —Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026

So what’s so great about weight lifting with type 2 diabetes? —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026

One in three teenage kids now has type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026

Olive oil-rich diets have been linked with longer, healthier lifespans, and regularly consuming olive oil may protect against several health conditions, including heart disease and type 2 diabetes. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Feb. 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