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F. G. BANTING
• F. G. BANTING (noun)
The noun F. G. BANTING has 1 sense:
1. Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)
Familiarity information: F. G. BANTING used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Banting; F. G. Banting; Sir Frederick Grant Banting
Instance hypernyms:
physiologist (a biologist specializing in physiology)
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