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The word "diabetes" means "to pass through," and refers to urine. It is usually used to name two conditions, Diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus. Both conditions were originally screened for by tasting the urine.

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Diabetes insipidus is "urine without taste." This is when someone cannot retain water, due to the absence of vasopressin, aka ADH (anti-diuretic hormone), or due to the kidneys not responding to vasopressin.

Diabetes mellitus is "urine with a sweet taste." This is due to a high concentration of glucose (sugar) in the blood. The glucose is high, because the hormone insulin is either not being secreted, or the cells in the body are not responding to the insulin.

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