diabetic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɑɪəˈbetɪk/ (Australia)
- /ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk/ (Canada, US)
- [ˌdaɪəˈbɛɾɪk] (Canada, US)
- /daɪəˈbɛtɪk/ (UK)
- [dɑɪəˈbeɾɪk] (Australia)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From diabetes + -ic. Doublet of diabatic.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
the diabetic foot
diabetic complications
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Having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
diabetic patients (patients with diabetes)
He turned diabetic in his thirties.
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Suitable for one having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
diabetic socks
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.
2002, Mabel Cavaiani, The New Diabetic Cookbook, Fifth Edition, page 347:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more diabetic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most diabetic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
diabetic crisis · diabetic embryopathy · diabetic stiff hand syndrome · nondiabetic · diabetic cheiroarthropathy · diabetic sock · diabetic bearded woman syndrome · antidiabetic · diabetic ketoacidosis · prodiabetic · diabetically · prediabetic
Translations (47)
es diabético (having diabetes) · pt diabético (having diabetes) · hu cukorbeteg (having diabetes) · he סוכרתית (having diabetes) · gl diabético (of diabetes) · gl diabético (suitable for one having diabetes mellitus) · el διαβητικός (suitable for one having diabetes mellitus) · de Diabetiker- (of diabetes) · el διαβητικός (of diabetes) · es diabético (of diabetes) · sv diabetisk (having diabetes) · pl cukrzycowy (of diabetes) · nb diabetisk (of diabetes) · sv diabetisk (of diabetes) · nb diabetisk (suitable for one having diabetes mellitus) · nn diabetisk (of diabetes) · de diabetisch (suitable for one having diabetes mellitus) · pt diabético (of diabetes) · ca diabètic (of diabetes) · fr diabétique (suitable for one having diabetes mellitus) · de zuckerkrank (having diabetes) · nb diabetisk (having diabetes) · he סוכרתי (having diabetes) · es diabetológico (of diabetes) · fi sokeritaudin (of diabetes) · fi sokeritautinen (having diabetes) · nl diabetisch (suitable for one having diabetes mellitus) · sv sockersjuk (having diabetes) · pl diabetyczny (having diabetes) · nn diabetisk (suitable for one having diabetes mellitus) · hu cukorbajos (having diabetes) · tl diyabetiko (having diabetes) · fr diabétique (of diabetes) · gl diabético (having diabetes) · nn diabetisk (having diabetes) · ca diabètic (having diabetes) · fr diabétique (having diabetes) · it diabetico (having diabetes) · ro diabetic (having diabetes) · vo diabetik (of diabetes) · fi diabeetikoille sopiva (suitable for one having diabetes mellitus) · it diabetico (of diabetes) · it diabetico (suitable for one having diabetes mellitus) · el διαβητικός (having diabetes) · ro diabetic (of diabetes) · fi sokeritautiin liittyvä (of diabetes) · hu diabéteszes (having diabetes)