John James Rickard Macleod

Definitions of John James Rickard Macleod
  1. noun
    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 Macleod, Macleod
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    physiologist
    a scientist who studies how living organisms function
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