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Adjective
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Stopping diabetes medications can trigger hyperglycemic crises like diabetic ketoacidosis which can require ER visits and sometimes hospitalization.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Now millions of diabetics use syringes of Ozempic, and millions of other people are on Mounjaro for weight loss.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
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Adjective
In 1995, Guidera landed the role of Robbie Llywelyn, the diabetic man that Natasha Henstridge’s Sil kills in Roger Donaldson’s Species.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Stopping diabetes medications can trigger hyperglycemic crises like diabetic ketoacidosis which can require ER visits and sometimes hospitalization.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Noun
According to Patel, a female hostage, who was a diabetic, was secretly speaking with authorities until her phone died.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Now millions of diabetics use syringes of Ozempic, and millions of other people are on Mounjaro for weight loss.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
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“Diabetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diabetic. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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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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