diabetic
diabetic Lexical Profile
diabetic Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to, caused by, or having the medical condition of diabetes.
"Regular eye examinations are essential for detecting diabetic retinopathy in its early stages."
Formulated or suitable for the dietary needs of people with diabetes.
"The bakery recently introduced a line of diabetic pastries sweetened with natural sugar substitutes."
• noun
A person who has diabetes.
"As a type 1 diabetic, she carefully monitors her blood glucose levels before every meal."
Word Nuance & Usage
In clinical and patient-advocacy contexts, person-first language (such as 'a person with diabetes') is often preferred over the noun 'diabetic' to avoid defining an individual solely by a medical condition.
• Rhymes for diabetic
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed via Late Latin 'diabeticus' from Ancient Greek 'diabetikos', derived from 'diabetes' (meaning 'a siphon' or 'one that passes through', in reference to excessive discharge of urine), from 'diabainein' ('to pass through').