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diabetes

UK/daiә'bi:ti:z/US
GREB1

Definitions

n.

A chronic disease in which the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar levels due to insufficient or ineffective insulin.

糖尿病

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
diathrough, across
+
betstem
+
esplural
=diabetes

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Type 2 diabetes is increasingly common due to sedentary lifestyles and poor diet.

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