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# diabetic

«diabetic» in Mova's school dictionary: **having diabetes, an illness where the body cannot control…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (diabetic); noun (a diabetic, diabetics)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Diabetic means having diabetes, an illness where the body cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood properly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diabetic/#m1)

2) Diabetic also describes things connected with diabetes, such as diabetic food or diabetic care. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diabetic/#m2)

3) (noun) A diabetic is a person who has diabetes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diabetic/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In science and health lessons, children learn that the body uses a hormone called insulin to control blood sugar; in type 1 diabetes the body makes none, so people inject insulin or use a pump. In everyday safety, if a diabetic friend feels shaky or faint, they may need sugar quickly and an adult should be told. Common phrases: «diabetic coma», «diabetic friendly», «type 1 diabetic», «diabetic nurse».

### examples

- My friend is diabetic and checks her blood sugar before lunch. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diabetic/#x1)
- The diabetic nurse showed him how to use his insulin pump. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diabetic/#x2)
- Diabetic people can still eat cake, but they plan for it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diabetic/#x3)
- Grandpa has diabetic socks that are gentle on his feet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diabetic/#x4)
- Our teacher keeps a snack box for diabetic pupils. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diabetic/#x5)
- Many people with diabetes prefer «person with diabetes» to «a diabetic». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diabetic/#x6)
- The shop sells diabetic chocolate. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diabetic/#x7)

### note

Plural of the noun: diabetics. Some people prefer to be called «a person with diabetes» rather than «a diabetic». Myth: you do not catch diabetes from someone, and type 1 is not caused by eating sweets. «Hypo» is short for low blood sugar.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «diabetic» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diabetic/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.