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

Key Takeaways Whole grains provide key nutrients and may support heart health, digestion, and lower type 2 diabetes risk. —Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 18 May 2026

Here’s What the Latest Studies Found The January 2026 JAMA Network Open study, led by Yong Chen at the University of Pennsylvania, analyzed more than 93,000 patients with obesity, type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea. —Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026

The board, which is designed to function like a state utility commission, will now oversee a process to lower the cost of the type 2 diabetes medicine for the state and local governments by January 2027. —Ed Silverman, STAT, 18 May 2026

On the metabolic side, patients might develop insulin resistance, weight gain, difficulty with weight loss and dark velvety skin patches around the neck or armpits, as well as significantly elevated risk of prediabetes, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. —Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 15 May 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