macleod macleish • maclura · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · macleod · · Text Latin · · Script 7 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (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: Macleod, John Macleod, John James Rickard Macleod. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D o latin small letter o U+006F