adj

diabetic

deye-uh-BEH-tihk

adj

Relating to, or caused by, diabetes.

"The nurse checked his diabetic chart before adjusting his medication."

Having diabetes.

"Her grandmother is diabetic and has to watch her sugar intake closely."

noun

A person who has diabetes.

"The recipe book was written specifically for diabetics."

How to Use Diabetic

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDescribes something related to diabetes, or a person who has the condition.

Common pairings

diabetic patient diabetic diet diabetic-friendly

more diabetic comparative, diabetics plural, most diabetic superlative

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From diabetes + the adjective suffix -ic.

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