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Macleod

American  
[muh-kloud] / məˈklaʊd /

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 British  
/ 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

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Macleod agrees: "Turn off torches and car headlights, and stop looking at your phone because the light from the screen can affect your eyes acclimatising and adjusting to the total darkness."

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, Scarlets captain Macleod has battled back from injuries to make his first appearance in the tournament.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Wales flanker Josh Macleod believes his struggling side's Six Nations opener away to in-form England on Saturday could provide the intense physical encounter they need to spring a surprise.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

"I enjoy... the physical battle, the confrontation," said Macleod on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

How "Macleod of Dare" like this would have been!

From Our Journey to the Hebrides by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins

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