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non-insulin-dependent
non-insulin-dependent adj. 
/ˌnɑnˌɪnsəlᵻndiˈpɛndnt/ Medicine not reliant upon insulin (for control of diabetes); (also) designating type II diabetes, which can often be controlled, at least initially, by weight loss, diet, and oral hypoglycaemic agents.
Brit. /ˌnɒnɪnsjᵿlɪndᵻˈpɛnd(ə)nt/
, /ˌnɒnɪnsjᵿlɪndᵻˈpɛnd(ə)nt/U.S. /ˌnɑnˌɪnsəlᵻndəˈpɛndnt/
, /ˌnɑnˌɪnsəlᵻndəˈpɛndnt//ˌnɑnˌɪnsəlᵻndiˈpɛndnt/ΘΚΠ
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maturity-onset1959
insulin-dependent1961
non-insulin-dependent1970
juvenile-onset1975
type 11977
type 21977
1970 N.Y. Times 7 June iv. 7/6 The findings provide no evidence that the combination of diet and tolbutamide therapy, used in this study for mild, non-insulin-dependent diabetics is more effective than diet alone.
1990 Q. Jrnl. Med. 77 1209 Femoral neuropathy is more common in non-insulin-dependent diabetic men, on average in their sixties.
2000 Daily Tel. 10 Aug. 7/1 They believe MHCP may delay or even prevent the non-insulin dependent version of the disease, known as type II diabetes, taking hold.
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