Banted
to lose weight by practicing bantingism.
noun (lancashire, dialect)
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strength or springiness of material
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sir frederick grant, 1891–1941, canadian physician: one of the discoverers of insulin; n-bel prize 1923. (often lowercase) bantingism. a wild ox, bos banteng (javanicus), of southeastern asia and the malay archipelago, resembling the domestic cow: now greatly reduced in number. noun (obsolete) slimming by avoiding eating sugar, starch, and fat noun sir frederick grant. 1891–1941, […]
- Bantingism
a weight-reduction method based on a diet high in proteins and low in fats and carbohydrates.