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

an·ti·di·a·bet·ic, adjective
non·di·a·bet·ic, adjective
un·di·a·bet·ic, adjective
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diabetic (ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of, relating to, or having diabetes
2.  for the use of diabetics: diabetic chocolate
 
n
3.  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

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Word Origin & History

diabetic
1799 (adj.), 1840 (n.), from diabetes.
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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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Example sentences
That's often the first advice from doctors to their pre-diabetic patients.
Diabetic retinopathy is damage to the eye's retina that occurs with long-term diabetes.
Diabetic rats implanted with the capsules have survived for weeks without insulin shots.
He was actually in the diabetic coma from which he never awoke.
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