donor

do·nor  (dnr)

n.

1. One that contributes something, such as money, to a cause or fund.

2. Medicine An individual from whom blood, tissue, or an organ is taken for transfusion, implantation, or transplant.

3. Chemistry An atom, molecule, or ion that provides a part to combine with an acceptor, especially an atom that provides two electrons to form a bond with another atom.

4. Electronics An element introduced into a semiconductor with a negative valence greater than that of the pure semiconductor.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman donour, from Latin dntor, from dnre, to give; see donation.]

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donor

Noun

1. Med a person who gives blood or organs for use in the treatment of another person

2. a person who makes a donation [Latin donare to give]

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donor  (dnr)

1. An atom or molecule that releases one or more electrons to another atom or molecule, resulting in a chemical bond or flow of electric current. Compare acceptor. See also electron carrier.

2. An individual from whom blood, tissue, or an organ is taken for transfusion, implantation, or transplant.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	donor - person who makes a gift of property bestower, conferrer, giver, presenter benefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) abnegator - one who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something almsgiver - a person who gives alms Indian giver - an offensive term for someone who asks you to return a present he has given you altruist, philanthropist - someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being settlor, trustor - (law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee contributor, subscriber - someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money subsidiser, subsidizer - someone who assists or supports by giving a subsidy tipper - a person who leaves a tip; "a generous tipper"
	2.	donor - (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host) medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques benefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) blood donor - someone who gives blood to be used for transfusions organ donor - someone from whom an organ is taken for transplantation

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donor

noun giver, contributor, benefactor, philanthropist, grantor Law donator, almsgiver << OPPOSITE recipient

Translations

donor [ˈdəunəʳ] n → donante m/f

donor [ˈdəunəʳ] n [of blood etc] → donneur/euse;

(to charity) → donateur/trice

donor [ˈdəunəʳ] n → Spender(in) m(f)

donor [ˈdəunəʳ] n → donatore/trice

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