diabetic

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /daɪəˈbɛtɪk/

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Noun

Singular diabetic

Plural diabetics

1. (countable) A diabetic is a person with the disease called diabetes.

   The diabetic had to test his blood sugar levels every day.

Adjective

Positive diabetic

Comparative more diabetic

Superlative most diabetic

1. Diabetic is something for or about the disease called diabetes.

   To control his blood sugar levels, he could only eat special diabetic sweets.

Related words

• diabetes