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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

It said officials failed to ensure rigorous blood donor selection and screening of blood products, and when people were found to be infected, officials delayed informing them about what happened or gave them false assurances.

From Seattle Times May 20, 2024

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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