insulin-dependent diabetes

noun

in·​su·​lin-de·​pen·​dent diabetes ˈin(t)-s(ə-)lən-di-ˈpen-dənt- How to pronounce insulin-dependent diabetes (audio)

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The lifetime risk of developing insulin-dependent diabetes is nearly 100%. Jen Christensen, CNN, 17 Nov. 2022

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1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of insulin-dependent diabetes was in 1977

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“Insulin-dependent diabetes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insulin-dependent%20diabetes. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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insulin-dependent diabetes

noun
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