Diabetes mellitus and Diabetic

Diabetes mellitus

Diabetes mellitus noun - Diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria.

Diabetic and diabetes mellitus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Diabetic" instead a noun phrase "Diabetes mellitus".

Diabetic

Diabetic noun - Someone who has diabetes.
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Synonyms for Diabetic

Diabetes mellitus and diabetic are semantically related. You can use "Diabetes mellitus" instead a noun "Diabetic".

Nearby Word: diabetes

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Diabetic and Diabetes mellitus. (2017). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/diabetes_mellitus/diabetic
Diabetes mellitus & Diabetic. N.p., 2017. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/diabetes_mellitus/diabetic>.
Diabetic or Diabetes mellitus. 2017. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/diabetes_mellitus/diabetic.


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