adj. Of or pertaining to diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
adj. Having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
adj. Suitable for one having diabetes mellitus.
n. A person who suffers from diabetes mellitus.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Pertaining to diabetes.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or pertaining to diabetes.
Affected with diabetes: as, a diabetic patient.
n. A person suffering from diabetes.
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adj. suffering from diabetes
n. someone who has diabetes
adj. of or relating to or causing diabetes
Word Usage
"The thing the article doesn't mention in much detail, presumably because the writer isn't diabetic, is how awful hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) feels."