diabetic
adjective
diabetics
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pluralof diabetic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The key to preventing blindness in diabetics is controlling blood sugar levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
She’s forming long-term relationships with nonpartisan interests and groups—firefighters, diabetics, healthcare researchers, Alzheimer’s research advocacy groups—that lock into her coalition.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Continuous glucose monitoring of people with and without type 2 diabetics over three days showed that, in participants with diabetes, post-meal sugar fluctuations were significantly smaller after eating a mango.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025
Erythritol, a sugar substitute and sugar alcohol, is often used in many keto and sugar-free products, as well as some products specifically marketed or labeled as being "friendly for diabetics."
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2024
Early Meds were a handful of diabetics and others, usually old or weak, who had to visit the emergency room for medication before breakfast.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
