diabetes

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/, /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtɪs/

Noun

diabetes (uncountable)

1. A group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin.
2. Diabetes insipidus, a condition characterized by excessive thirst and excretion of large amounts of severely diluted urine.
3. (slang, humorous) Any food or beverage with a high amount of sugar.

Synonyms

• (group of metabolic diseases) diabetes mellitus, DM, diabeetus (humorous)

Related terms

• diabetic

Translations

• French: diabète
• German: Diabetes, Zuckerkrankheit, (colloquial) Zucker
• Italian: diabete
• Portuguese: diabetes, diabete
• Russian: диабе́т
• Spanish: diabetes

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