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donor

[doh-ner]

noun

  1. a person who gives or donates.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. Medicine/Medical.a person or animal providing blood, an organ, bone marrow cells, or other biological tissue for transfusion or transplantation.

  3. Law.a person who gives property by gift, legacy, or devise, or who confers a power of appointment.



adjective

  1. of or relating to the biological tissue of a donor.

    donor organ.

donor

/ ˈəʊə /

noun

  1. a person who makes a donation

  2. med any person who voluntarily gives blood, skin, a kidney etc, for use in the treatment of another person

  3. law

    1. a person who makes a gift of property

    2. a person who bestows upon another a power of appointment over property

  4. the atom supplying both electrons in a coordinate bond

  5. an impurity, such as antimony or arsenic, that is added to a semiconductor material in order to increase its n-type conductivity by contributing free electrons Compare acceptor

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donor

  1. An atom or molecule that releases one or more electrons to another atom or molecule, resulting in a chemical bond or flow of electric current.

  2. Compare acceptor See also electron carrier

  3. An individual from whom blood, tissue, or an organ is taken for transfusion, implantation, or transplant.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • donorship noun
  • predonor noun
  • ˈDzԴǰˌ󾱱 noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of donor1

1400–50; late Middle English donour < Anglo-French ( Old French doneur ) < Latin ōٴǰ, equivalent to ō ( re ) ( donation ) + -tor -tor
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of donor1

C15: from Old French doneur, from Latin ōٴǰ, from ōre to give
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Under the pilot, Hawaiian engineering students from families with low incomes can borrow from a $2.5-million revolving fund underwritten by the Castle Foundation and other donors.

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White Pony receives most of its support from corporations, foundations, community organizations and individual donors.

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The paid protestor theory has drifted from the antisemitic fringes of the right, where it took the form of specific allegations against billionaire and Democratic Party donor George Soros.

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Musk was the largest donor for Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and had been considered the president's right-hand man.

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In terms of its donor status, California is a victim of is own success.

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