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 combination of a good proportion of diabetics getting back to normalized glucose levels and achieving sustained weight loss with enicepatide give the drug a competitive profile, Schneider says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 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
In his era, even simple lacerations often left diabetics with savage infections that necessitated limb and digit amputations, a consequence of the disease’s ravaging effect on circulation and immunity.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
