MACLEOD

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)

Synonyms:

John James Rickard Macleod; John Macleod; Macleod

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

physiologist (a biologist specializing in physiology)

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