name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
banting
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noun
Meaning 2
A diet aimed at losing weight, mostly accomplished by avoiding carbohydrates and sweet foods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, archaic, informal, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
wild ox of the Malay Archipelago
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: banteng, tsine, Bos banteng
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Broader terms: ox, wild ox
noun
Meaning 4
Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: F. G. Banting, Sir Frederick Grant Banting
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Broader terms: physiologist
History
Etymology
Named after William Banting.