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blood donor

British  

noun

  1. a person who gives his or her blood to be used for transfusion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"It's about wanting to help your community, your city and your country," said blood donor Ferney Cabrera.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Others begin awkwardly and end well: Mr. David playing an Orthodox rabbi elected to the 1903 Detroit city council who, after one of America’s first auto accidents, becomes a blood donor to Henry Ford.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

This December, the Academy Award nominee and longtime blood donor will give one of his kidneys to a complete stranger, he said Thursday on the “Today” show.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 31, 2025

Officials estimate the message - a link to register as a blood donor in emails following driving licence applications - will be seen by millions of people each year.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2025

BLOODMATE: A strong, possibly latent empath who has been changed by the nosferatu pseudo-virus to an extremely capable blood donor, able to supply all a Kin's needs.

From Concordance A Terran Empire concordance by Ann Wilson

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