Macleod

[muh-kloud]

noun

1. Fiona. Sharp, William.

2. John James Rickard 1876–1935, Scottish physiologist: one of the discoverers of insulin; Nobel Prize in medicine 1923.

Macleod

/ məˈklaʊd /

noun

1. John James Rickard. 1876–1935, Scottish physiologist: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1923) with Banting for their part in discovering insulin

Example Sentences

Andrew Macleod – a lawyer and campaigner involved in the DNA project – said he hoped that today's case would encourage the Ministry of Defence to take on more responsibility for paternity claims made against Batuk servicemen.

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The hosts' momentum was stopped by a Macleod turnover penalty which Edwards slotted over.

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Either side of half-time Lake, Nicky Smith and Macleod, who was playing his first Test match in two-and-a-half years, gained valuable turnover penalties.

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Dr Macleod added that the relocation of Russian forces to the country "makes sense given that Libya has become such a big hub for Africa Corps operations and access into West Africa".

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Executive producer Ian Macleod called Worth’s “Coronation Street” performance “legend,” adding that she had thoroughly cemented herself as “one of the Corrie greats.”

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