Meanings
Atkins diet1
plural Atkins diets · alternative Atkins Diet
- A diet in which a person attempts to lose weight by reducing the intake of carbohydrates, instead obtaining energy from dietary and stored fat.
Synonyms: Atkins, Doctor Atkins, Dr. Atkins, Dr Atkins, the Atkins Nutritional Approach
Atkins Diet2
plural Atkins Diets
- Alternative letter-case form of Atkins diet.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA diet in which a person attempts to lose weight by reducing the intake of carbohydrates, instead obtaining energy from dietary and stored fat.
Origin
Named after American medical doctor Robert Atkins, its inventor.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish Atkinsin dieetti
- Atkinsin dieettidiet
Polish dieta Atkinsa
- dieta Atkinsadiet
Spanish régimen de Atkins, dieta de Atkins
- régimen de Atkinsdiet
- dieta de Atkinsdiet
Cite this entry
Atkins diet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atkins%20diet
“Atkins diet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atkins%20diet. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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