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Definition of diabetic noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

diabetic

noun
 
/ˌdaɪəˈbetɪk/
 
/ˌdaɪəˈbetɪk/
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  1. 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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