banting
|ban-ting|
/ˈbæn.tɪŋ/
following Banting's low-carb diet
Etymology
'banting' originates from English, specifically the surname 'Banting' (William Banting), where the name was applied to the diet promoted by him.
'banting' changed from the proper name 'Banting' (used in William Banting's 1863 pamphlet 'Letter on Corpulence') and eventually became the common noun and verb 'banting' meaning the dieting practice or to follow that diet.
Initially it referred to the surname 'Banting' (a person), but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a low-carbohydrate dieting practice' and the verb 'to follow that diet'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a low-carbohydrate, high-fat dieting regimen named after William Banting (19th-century English undertaker) — i.e., the practice of following the Banting diet.
She started banting to try to lose weight.
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Noun 2
the surname 'Banting' (proper name), notably borne by figures such as Frederick Banting (co-discoverer of insulin) and William Banting (promoter of the diet).
Banting conducted important medical research.
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