diabetic

See also: diabètic

English

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /daɪəˈbɛtɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɪk
  • Audio (UK)(file)

Adjective

diabetic (comparative more diabetic, superlative most diabetic)

  1. Of or pertaining to diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
    diabetic complications
    the diabetic foot
  2. Having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
    diabetic patients (patients with diabetes)
    He turned diabetic in his thirties.
  3. Suitable for one having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
    diabetic socks
    • 2002, Mabel Cavaiani, The New Diabetic Cookbook, Fifth Edition, page 347:
      I also have learned to slip a couple of my diabetic cookies in my purse […] and take them along with me when we are invited out for afternoon coffee.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

diabetic (plural diabetics)

  1. A person with diabetes, usually diabetes mellitus.

Translations

Interlingua

Adjective

diabetic (not comparable)

  1. diabetic

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French diabétique. By surface analysis, diabet +‎ -ic.

Noun

diabetic m (plural diabetici)

  1. diabetic

Declension
Declension of diabetic
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) diabetic diabeticul (niște) diabetici diabeticii
genitive/dative (unui) diabetic diabeticului (unor) diabetici diabeticilor
vocative diabeticule diabeticilor
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