Associations to the word «Diabetic»

Wiktionary

DIABETIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
DIABETIC, adjective. Having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
DIABETIC, adjective. Suitable for one having diabetes mellitus.
DIABETIC, noun. A person who suffers from diabetes mellitus.
DIABETIC EMBRYOPATHY, noun. (pathology) Any of a range of congenital defects that affect some children born to diabetic mothers

Dictionary definition

DIABETIC, noun. Someone who has diabetes.
DIABETIC, adjective. Of or relating to or causing diabetes.
DIABETIC, adjective. Suffering from diabetes.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats