diabetic
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diabetic
- /daɪəˈbɛtɪk/ UK
- /ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk/ Canada, US
- [ˌdaɪəˈbɛɾɪk] Canada, US
- /dɑɪəˈbetɪk/ Australia
- [dɑɪəˈbeɾɪk] Australia
Rhymes with -ɛtɪk
Where it comes from
From diabetes + -ic. Doublet of diabatic.
adjective more diabetic · most diabetic
- Of or pertaining to diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus. diabetic complications
- Having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus. diabetic patients (patients with diabetes)
- Suitable for one having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus. diabetic socks
noun diabetics
- A person with diabetes, usually diabetes mellitus.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sick, ill, diabetes, homicide, glycaemic, hyperglycemic, hyperglycaemic, prediabetic, insulin-dependent, glycemic, metabolic, glycosuric, glucosuric, diabetogenic, diabetogenous, endocrinopathic
Translations
Every language
adj of diabetes
| Español | diabético, diabetológico |
|---|---|
| Português | diabético |
| Français | diabétique |
| Deutsch | Diabetiker- |
| Italiano | diabetico |
| Ελληνικά | διαβητικός diavitikós |
| Română | diabetic |
adj having diabetes
| Español | diabético |
|---|---|
| Português | diabético |
| Français | diabétique |
| Deutsch | zuckerkrank |
| Italiano | diabetico |
| Ελληνικά | διαβητικός diavitikós |
| Română | diabetic |
| עברית | סוכרתי sukarti, סוכרתית sukartit |
adj suitable for one having diabetes mellitus
| Français | diabétique |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | diabetisch |
| Italiano | diabetico |
| Ελληνικά | διαβητικός diavitikós |
noun person suffering from diabetes mellitus
| Español | diabético |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 糖尿病患者 tángniàobìnghuànzhě, 患糖尿病者 huàntángniàobìngzhě |
| Português | diabético |
| Français | diabétique |
| Deutsch | Diabetiker, Diabetikerin |
| Italiano | diabetico |
| Ελληνικά | διαβητικός diavitikós |
| Русский | диабе́тик diabétik |
Talk about this word "diabetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diabetic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. diabetic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diabetic "diabetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diabetic.Cite this
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title = {diabetic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diabetic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
