DIABETES
Di`a*be"tes, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. Diabase.] (Med.)
Defn: A disease which is attended with a persistent, excessive discharge of urine. Most frequently the urine is not only increased in quantity, but contains saccharine matter, in which case the disease is generally fatal. Diabetes mellitus Etym: [NL., sweet diabetes], that form of diabetes in which the urine contains saccharine matter. — Diabetes insipidus Etym: [NL., lit., diabetes], the form of diabetes in which the urine contains no abnormal constituent.
DIABETIC; DIABETICAL
Di`a*bet"ic, Di`a*bet"ic*al, a.
Defn: Pertaining to diabetes; as, diabetic or diabetical treatment.
Quian. Diabetic sugar. (Chem.) Same as Dextrose.
DIABLERIE; DIABLEY
Dia`ble*rie", Di*ab"le*y, n. Etym: [F. diablerie, fr. diable devil,
L. diabolus. See Devil.]
Defn: Devilry; sorcery or incantation; a diabolical deed; mischief.
DIABOLIC; DIABOLICAL
Di`a*bol"ic, Di`a*bol"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. diabolicus, Gr. diabolique.
See Devil.]
Defn: Pertaining to the devil; resembling, or appropriate, or appropriate to, the devil; devilish; infernal; impious; atrocious; nefarious; outrageously wicked; as, a diabolic or diabolical temper or act. "Diabolic power." Milton. "The diabolical institution." Motley. — Di`a*bol"ic*al*ly, adv. — Di`a*bol"ic*al*ness, n.
DIABOLIFY
Di`a*bol"i*fy, v. t. Etym: [L. diabolus devil + -fy.]
Defn: To ascribed diabolical qualities to; to change into, or to represent as, a devil. [R.] Farindon.