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

Lilly tested different combinations of its blockbuster GLP-1 drug Zepbound with eloralintide, a candidate that targets the amylin hormone, in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

The trial, called TRIUMPH-2, took place over the course of 80 weeks and included 1,152 people with obesity and type 2 diabetes. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026

Mid-stage results for eloraTZP , a combination therapy of eloralintide and tirzepatide, in adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Untreated sleep apnea can raise the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, type 2 diabetes and cognitive impairment. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 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