di·a·bet·ic
ˌdī-ə-ˈbe-tik 
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Adjective
new drugs for treating diabetic patients
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Erin Jones, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
The constriction leads to spikes in blood pressure and heightens a diabetic person’s risk of heart disease.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
As people age or live with neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis or diabetic neuropathy, those delays grow longer, increasing fall risk.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Losing sight, finding purpose Five years ago, Jones was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy and lost his vision.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
The constriction leads to spikes in blood pressure and heightens a diabetic person’s risk of heart disease.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Noun
There are diabetics that need it.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
As people age or live with neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis or diabetic neuropathy, those delays grow longer, increasing fall risk.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Diabetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diabetic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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diabetic
1 of 2 adjective
di·a·bet·ic
ˌdī-ə-ˈbet-ik
: of, relating to, or having diabetes
a diabetic person
diabetic
2 of 2 noun
: a person who has diabetes
Medical Definition
diabetic
1 of 2 adjective
di·a·bet·ic
ˌdī-ə-ˈbet-ik
diabetic
2 of 2 noun
: a person affected with diabetes
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