diabetic
Plural: diabetics
Noun
- someone who has diabetes
- A person with diabetes, usually diabetes mellitus.
Adjective
- of or relating to or causing diabetes
Adjective Satellite
- suffering from diabetes
Adj
- Of or pertaining to diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
- Having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
- Suitable for one having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
Examples
- "diabetic complications"
- "diabetic patients (patients with diabetes)"
- "diabetic socks"
- "He turned diabetic in his thirties."
- "the diabetic foot"
Origin / Etymology
From diabetes + -ic. Doublet of diabatic.
Scrabble Score: 13
diabetic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL worddiabetic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
diabetic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
diabetic is a valid Words With Friends word