Definition of John 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).

Exact synonyms: John James Rickard Macleod, Macleod
Generic synonyms: Physiologist

Lexicographical Neighbors of John Macleod

John Keble
John Kenneth Galbraith
John Knox
John L. H. Down
John L. Lewis
John Lackland
John Law
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John Llewelly Lewis
John Locke
John Luther Jones
John Lyly
John M. Browning
John Macleod (current term)
John Major
John Marquand
John Marshall
John Marstan
John Masefield
John Maynard Keynes
John McCormick
John McGraw
John Mercer
John Merven Carrere
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John Millington Synge
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Literary usage of John Macleod

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sketches of the Character, Manners, and Present State of the Highlanders of by David Stewart (1825)
"John Macleod. John Macleod. Donald Macleod, John Macdonald, Esq. Hugh Mackay, Esq. William Ross, Esq. Colin Mackenzie, Esq. Lieutenants. Kenneth Mathison. ..."

2. A History of the Highlands and of the Highland Clans by James Browne (1849)
"... чч<1 of their I George Monro Ч Alexander Gun 3 Patrick Grant 4 George Mackay 5 Peter Sutherland ß John Macleod 7 Normand Macleod) of ..."

3. The Lyon in Mourning: Or, A Collection of Speeches, Letters, Journals, Etc by Robert Forbes (1895)
"I had a visit of John MacLeod of Rona (ie young Rasay), who told me that in the paper he had sent me up there was a mistake as to the number of families ..."

4. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland by Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (1878)
"But the wicked Allan Morrison feigned this story, for the demon had said that either Allan and his father would be killed by the hands of a John Macleod. ..."

5. Cases Decided in the Court of Session by Scotland Court of Session, Patrick Shaw, Scotland, Court of Session (1837)
"The Macleod. action also concluded for decree ordaining John Macleod to make up titles ... But some time elapsed before John Macleod made up his titles and ..."

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