di·a·bet·ic
ˌdī-ə-ˈbe-tik 
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Adjective
new drugs for treating diabetic patients
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
The company is addressing a clinical hold placed by the FDA on the diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain trial.
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Rosemary Trout, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
These are scary statistics and now add on top of that the fact that healthcare costs for Type 2 diabetics are two and a half times the cost of treating someone without diabetes.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
People with diabetic neuropathy and cold feet require consistent medical care to ensure that a life-threatening infection or other complication doesn't develop.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
The company is addressing a clinical hold placed by the FDA on the diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain trial.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
All that extra sugar can make cranberry dishes hard to consume for Type 1 diabetics because the sugars cause a rapid rise in blood glucose.
Cranberries Without Sugar?
—Rosemary Trout, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
These are scary statistics and now add on top of that the fact that healthcare costs for Type 2 diabetics are two and a half times the cost of treating someone without diabetes.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Diabetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diabetic. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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