di·a·bet·ic
ˌdī-ə-ˈbe-tik 
Examples of diabetic in a Sentence
Adjective
new drugs for treating diabetic patients
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Keith Carrington died on Aug. 22, 2022, three days after he was admitted to Columbia St. Mary's for an infection and diabetic foot ulcers.
—Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
Diabetes drains $413 billion annually; delaying progression in just 10% of pre-diabetics could save $40 billion a year.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Additionally, most participants in the study were obese and diabetic, which means the results may not be applicable to all patients with hidradenitis suppurativa.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Keith Carrington died on Aug. 22, 2022, three days after he was admitted to Columbia St. Mary's for an infection and diabetic foot ulcers.
—Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
In the series, one roof had graffiti indicating a diabetic with a heart condition needed rescuing, while another indicated that residents could not swim.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
Diabetes drains $413 billion annually; delaying progression in just 10% of pre-diabetics could save $40 billion a year.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Diabetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diabetic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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diabetic
1 of 2 adjective
di·a·bet·ic
ˌdī-ə-ˈbet-ik
: of, relating to, or having diabetes
a diabetic person
diabetic
2 of 2 noun
: a person who has diabetes
Medical Definition
diabetic
1 of 2 adjective
di·a·bet·ic
ˌdī-ə-ˈbet-ik
diabetic
2 of 2 noun
: a person affected with diabetes
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