No. 9,369 in French

diabétique

Diabétique: Relating to or having diabetes.

In a sentence

Cette personne est diabétique depuis plusieurs années.
This person has been diabetic for several years.
In this sentence, 'diabétique' is used as an adjective describing someone's medical condition.
Mon oncle suit un régime stricte parce qu'il est diabétique.
My uncle follows a strict diet because he is diabetic.
Here, 'diabétique' again serves as an adjective identifying a characteristic related to health.
Les produits pour diabétiques sont disponibles dans cette pharmacie.
Products for diabetics are available at this pharmacy.
In this instance, 'diabétiques' appears as a plural noun referring to people diagnosed with diabetes.

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