BANTINGISM

Etymology

Noun

Bantingism (uncountable)

(dated) A method of weight loss by avoiding food containing large amounts of farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter.

Source: Wiktionary


Ban"ting*ism, n.

Definition: A method of reducing corpulence by avoiding food containing much farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter; -- so called from William Banting of London.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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