type 2 diabetes

noun

ˈtīp-ˈtü- 

: a common form of diabetes mellitus that develops especially in adults and most often in obese individuals and that is characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased insulin production

called also non-insulin-dependent diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus

Examples of type 2 diabetes in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some studies have found that dairy fat is rich in medium-chain triglycerides, which may have metabolic benefits in terms of improvement of type 2 diabetes, Mozaffarian said. —Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025

Research indicates that some people with type 2 diabetes who are not dependent on insulin may be able to decrease blood sugar levels by at least 19% when dragon fruit is consumed daily.4 5. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025

Medications for type 2 diabetes come in two forms: oral and injectable. —Alysse Dalessandro, Health, 29 Mar. 2025

This time, she was also prescribed Metformin — another medication for type 2 diabetes — to possibly alleviate her severe side effects. —Athena Sobhan, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

type 2 diabetes

noun

-ˈtü- 

: diabetes mellitus of a common form that develops especially in adults and most often in obese individuals and that is characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased insulin production

called also adult-onset diabetes, late-onset diabetes, maturity-onset diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus