diabetic

[ dahy-uh-bet-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to diabetes or persons having diabetes.
2. having or resulting from diabetes.

noun

1. a person who has diabetes.

diabetic

/ ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or having diabetes
2. for the use of diabetics

   diabetic chocolate

noun

1. a person who has diabetes

Usage

Rather than talking about a diabetic or diabetics , it is better to talk about a person with diabetes , people with diabetes

Other Words From

• anti·dia·betic adjective
• nondi·a·betic adjective
• undi·a·betic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of diabetic¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; diabet(es) + -ic

Example Sentences

Type 2 diabetics become resistant to the insulin they produce, so the beta cells make more and more, and eventually are worn out.

From Washington Post

We have 30 million Americans diabetic, 84 million are pre-diabetic.

From Eater

For non-diabetics, both podiatrists recommended staying away from razors and sticking with pumice stones or files.

From Washington Post

After Jerry Samet, a diabetic, was diagnosed with a heart ailment in 2016, his son, by then divorced, moved in with him.

From Washington Post

Like No-Cal, Diet-Rite initially targeted diabetics and was often placed in the over-the-counter medicine section of grocers.

From No Straight News

For example, I cannot imagine trying to treat a diabetic patient without insulin, or an asthmatic patient without bronchodilators.

From The Daily Beast

One diabetic woman who fell ill on the journey died along the way.

From The Daily Beast

His brother was diabetic and he had stolen one of his used needles.

From The Daily Beast

But the government is beginning to take more concrete steps to combat the waste and fraud in the diabetic-supply industry.

From The Daily Beast

So where are all the underpriced diabetic supplies coming from?

From The Daily Beast

As was to be expected, most of these preparations proved to be suitable diabetic foods.

From Project Gutenberg

Seven brands of diabetic chocolates contained from 10 to 50 per cent.

From Project Gutenberg

One diabetic baking-powder examined contained no starch, another brand from 14 to 16 per cent.

From Project Gutenberg

In the accompanying tabulations a summary is given of the brands, sold as diabetic foods, which showed less than 35 per cent.

From Project Gutenberg

In this day of self-medication this condition is all the greater menace to the diabetic.

From Project Gutenberg