type 2 diabetes

noun

ˈtīp-ˈtü- 

: a common form of diabetes mellitus that develops especially in adults and most often in obese individuals and that is characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased insulin production

called also non-insulin-dependent diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus

Examples of type 2 diabetes in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The study, published in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia by the Alzheimer’s Association, revealed that UPFs are linked to more than 30 adverse health outcomes, including several dementia risk factors, like cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026

It's also associated with other chronic conditions like diabetes, cancer, type 2 diabetes, and arthritis. —Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026

Eating whole grain bread instead of refined bread may improve insulin sensitivity and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. —Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2026

Medicaid coverage All state Medicaid programs cover GLP-1s for type 2 diabetes, but weight loss coverage is optional and left to each state. —Jay Sparks, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

type 2 diabetes

noun

-ˈtü- 

: diabetes mellitus of a common form that develops especially in adults and most often in obese individuals and that is characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased insulin production

called also adult-onset diabetes, late-onset diabetes, maturity-onset diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus