Banting

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Ban·ting ˈban-tiŋ

Sir Frederick Grant 1891–1941 Canadian physician

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banting

noun

ban·ting ˈbant-iŋ

often capitalized

: a method of dieting for obesity by avoiding sweets and carbohydrates

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