DIABETIC


Meaning of DIABETIC in English

I. ˌdī-ə-ˈbe-tik adjective

Date: 1799

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

II. noun

Date: 1840

: a person affected with diabetes

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.