DIABETIC


Meaning of DIABETIC in English

I. di ‧ a ‧ bet ‧ ic 1 /ˌdaɪəˈbetɪk◂/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . having diabetes:

Sarah is diabetic.

2 . caused by diabetes:

a diabetic coma

3 . produced for people who have diabetes:

diabetic chocolate

II. diabetic 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]

someone who has diabetes

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