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.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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