BANTING

banteng, banting, tsine, Bos banteng

(noun) wild ox of the Malay Archipelago

Banting, F. G. Banting, Sir Frederick Grant Banting

(noun) Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Banting

A surname.

Etymology

Noun

banting (uncountable)

(British, informal, dated) A diet aimed at losing weight, mostly accomplished by avoiding carbohydrates and sweet foods.

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8 June 2025

EXECUTION

(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable


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