universal donor

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noun

a person with blood of group O.

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Origin of universal donor

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby universal donor

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How to use universal donor in a sentence

Was there something linked to something a little more universal as far as experiences are concerned?
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The courage of this husband and father is a constant reminder of how much some sacrifice for exercising universal rights.
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And this song is just absolute genius and totally universal.
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Sometimes politicians oppose reform for nefarious reasons—to protect a special interest or a major donor, for example.
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The Vine is a universal favorite, and rarely out of view; while it often seems to cover half the ground in sight.
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“Well, mistakes is humant,” sighed Sol, taking advantage of that universal absolution.
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The universal ignorance of the working class broke down the aspiring force of genius.
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It stands very much in the way of that universal adult education which is our present concern.
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Wheat gives place to Rye about the same time, and the Potato, at first comparatively rare, becomes universal.
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British Dictionary definitions for universal donor

universal donor

noun

a person who has blood of group O and whose blood may be safely transfused to persons with most other blood types

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

Medical definitions for universal donor

universal donor

[ yōō′nə-vûr′səl ]

A person whose red blood cells do not contain agglutinogen A or B and are therefore not agglutinated by plasma containing either of the ordinary isoagglutinins, alpha or beta; a person who has group O blood.

Scientific definitions for universal donor

universal donor

[ yōō′nə-vûr′səl ]

A person who has group O blood and is therefore able to serve as a donor to a person with any other blood type. Group O blood contains red blood cells that do not have the antigen A or B and thus do not react with antibodies to these antigens found in the plasma of the other blood types. See also blood type.