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A Long and Illustrious History

John MacLeod was a Scottish physician who was the co-discoverer of:

APenicillin
BInsulin
CThe structure of DNA
DThe MRI scanner

Explanation

John MacLeod (1876–1935), a Scottish physician and researcher, was the co-discoverer of insulin, used to treat diabetes. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for this discovery.

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