diabetic
See also: diabètic
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
diabetic (comparative more diabetic, superlative most diabetic)
- Of or pertaining to diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
- diabetic complications
- the diabetic foot
- Having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
- diabetic patients (patients with diabetes)
- He turned diabetic in his thirties.
- Suitable for one having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
- 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 edit
Translations edit
of diabetes
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having diabetes
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suitable for one having diabetes mellitus
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Noun edit
diabetic (plural diabetics)
- A person with diabetes, usually diabetes mellitus.
Translations edit
person suffering from diabetes mellitus
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Interlingua edit
Adjective edit
diabetic (not comparable)
Related terms edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French diabétique.
Noun edit
diabetic m (plural diabetici)
Declension edit
Declension of diabetic
singular | plural | |||
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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 |