1. banting - Noun
2. Banting - Proper noun
wild ox of the Malay Archipelago
Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)
Source: WordNetAlthough all the team members were listed as co-authors of their publications, Banting still felt overlooked, because Macleod took over the coordination of clinical trials and the acquisition of larger amounts of extract. Source: Internet
A surgeon by training, Banting knew certain arteries could be tied off that would lead to atrophy of most of the pancreas, while leaving the islets of Langerhans intact. Source: Internet
Banting eventually started to claim that he deserved all the credit and that Macleod had only hindered him the whole time and had made no contribution other than to leave the keys to the laboratory when he went on vacation. Source: Internet
Banting was furious, as he was convinced that Best should have received the other half, and he even thought of rejecting the prize. Source: Internet
Banting and Best presented their results to Macleod on his return to Toronto in the fall of 1921, but Macleod pointed out flaws with the experimental design, and suggested the experiments be repeated with more dogs and better equipment. Source: Internet
Banting hated him passionately, and the two never spoke again. Source: Internet