di·a·bet·ic
ˌdī-ə-ˈbe-tik 
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Adjective
new drugs for treating diabetic patients
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
About half of the world's 560 million diabetes patients suffer from diabetic neuropathy, in which damage in the calf nerve prevents sensations from the foot getting to the brain.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers at the state and federal level have focused in recent years on the high cost of insulin, a life-saving drug used by diabetics.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Westerman was diabetic, Stewart said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
About half of the world's 560 million diabetes patients suffer from diabetic neuropathy, in which damage in the calf nerve prevents sensations from the foot getting to the brain.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
In 2023, Newsom announced the state had partnered with drug manufacturer Civica to produce its own insulin as the lifesaving drug had skyrocketed in price, leading some diabetics to ration or forgo their daily shots.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers at the state and federal level have focused in recent years on the high cost of insulin, a life-saving drug used by diabetics.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Diabetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diabetic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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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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