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Diabetic - 6 dictionary results

di⋅a⋅bet⋅ic

[dahy-uh-bet-ik] .
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to diabetes or persons having diabetes.
2. having or resulting from diabetes.
–noun
3. a person who has diabetes.

Origin:
1790–1800; diabet(es) + -ic
di·a·bet·ic   (dī'ə-bět'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, having, or resulting from diabetes: diabetic patients; a diabetic coma.
  2. Intended for use by a person with diabetes: diabetic candy.
n.  A person who has diabetes.

Diabetic

Di`a*bet"ic\, Diabetical \Di`a*bet"ic*al\, a. Pertaining to diabetes; as, diabetic or diabetical treatment. --Quian.

Diabetic sugar. (Chem.) Same as Dextrose.
Language Translation for : Diabetic
Spanish: diabético,
German: der, *die Diabetiker(in),
Japanese: 糖尿病患者

Main Entry: 1di·a·bet·ic
Pronunciation: "dI-&-'bet-ik
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to diabetes ordiabetics
2 : affected with diabetes
3 : occurring in or caused by diabetes diabetic coma>
4 : suitable for diabetics<diabetic food>

Main Entry: 2diabetic
Function: noun
: a person affected with diabetes

diabetic di·a·bet·ic (dī'ə-bět'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Relating to, having, or resulting from diabetes.
  2. Intended for use by a person with diabetes.
n.
One who has diabetes.

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