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

Experts hope that having more options for these popular weight-loss and type 2 diabetes treatments will drive down costs and offer people more flexibility. —Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026

Many people use GLP-1s to lose weight, treat type 2 diabetes, and/or manage other long-term health conditions. —Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026

Obesity is linked to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and many cancers. —Bob Rommel, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026

Originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes by mimicking hormones that regulate blood sugar, the medication quickly became better known for its powerful impact on weight loss due to the way the same mimicking hormones affect appetite. —Daryl Austin, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026

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