Bantingism

American  

[ban-ting-iz-uhm] / ˈbæn tɪŋˌɪz əm /

noun

(often lowercase)

1. a weight-reduction method based on a diet high in proteins and low in fats and carbohydrates.

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Etymology

Origin of Bantingism

1860–65; after W. Banting (19th-century London cabinetmaker); see -ism

Example Sentences

"Bantingism," to be effective, must be most closely followed, when, unfortunately also, it proves extremely debilitating; it is suitable only for sturdy, hard riding gluttons of the Squire Western type.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 by Various