DIABETES


Meaning of DIABETES in English

di ‧ a ‧ be ‧ tes /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz, -təs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek , from diabainein 'to pass through' ]

a serious disease in which there is too much sugar in your blood

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.