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1diabetic

adjective di·a·bet·ic \ˌdī-ə-ˈbe-tik\

: affected with diabetes

: caused by diabetes

: suitable for people with diabetes

Full Definition of DIABETIC

1
:  of or relating to diabetes or diabetics
2
:  affected with diabetes
3
:  occurring in or caused by diabetes <diabetic coma>
4
:  suitable for diabetics <diabetic food>
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First Known Use of DIABETIC

1799

Rhymes with DIABETIC

alphabetic, anesthetic, apathetic, arithmetic, asyndetic, copacetic, diarrhetic, diathetic, dietetic, digenetic, diphyletic, diuretic, empathetic, energetic, epithetic, geodetic, homiletic, Masoretic, nomothetic, sympathetic, synergetic, synesthetic

2diabetic

noun

: a person who has diabetes

Full Definition of DIABETIC

:  a person affected with diabetes
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First Known Use of DIABETIC

1840

Rhymes with DIABETIC

anesthetic, diuretic, sympathetic
DIABETICS Defined for Kids

diabetic

noun di·a·bet·ic \ˌdī-ə-ˈbe-tik\

Definition of DIABETIC for Kids

:  a person with diabetes

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