diabetes

CEFRC1

/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A disease in which the body cannot properly control blood sugar.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any food or beverage with a high amount of sugar.

Examples

  • He was watchful for any sign of diabetes.

  • The number of people with diabetes is rising globally.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˌdaɪəˈbiɾiz]
  • [ˌdaɪəˈbiɾɪs]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Diabetes insipidus; any condition characterized by excessive or incontinent urine, now specifically as caused by impaired production of, or response to, the antidiuretic hormone vasopressin.

  2. Diabetes mellitus; any of 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.

More examples

In context

  • This milkshake is pure diabetes, as my friends and I agreed on as a joke when we first came to Black Tap.

  • A Sheeps or Goats bladder being burnt, and the ashes given inwardly, helps the Diabetes, or continuall pissing.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Latin diabētēs (“siphon”), from Ancient Greek διαβήτης (diabḗtēs), from Ancient Greek διαβαίνω (diabaínō, “to pass through”).