diabetic
noun/ˌdaɪəˈbetɪk/
/ˌdaɪəˈbetɪk/
- a person who has diabetes Many people dislike this use and prefer to say that somebody has diabetes rather than refer to them as ‘a diabetic’.Topics Health problemsc2
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