corecipient

[koh-ri-sip-ee-uhnt]

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noun

one of two or more recipients, as of an award.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of corecipient¹

co- + recipient

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Example Sentences

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He went on to be the Nobel corecipient with Gurdon for showing that mature cells could be reprogrammed to become pluripotent: able to develop into any specialized adult cell.