Bantingism
Pronunciation : Ban"ting*ism
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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
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