universal recipient
noun
a person whose blood type is group AB and who can therefore receive blood of any type.
universal recipients
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pluralof universal recipient.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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AB blood carriers were universal recipients, able to receive blood from any donor; O carriers, like Landsteiner himself, were universal donors.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 7, 2019
