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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(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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