donor

[ doh-ner ]

/ ˈdoʊ nər /

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noun

a person who gives or donates.

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

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

adjective

of or relating to the biological tissue of a donor: donor organ.

Origin of donor

1400–50; late Middle English donour<Anglo-French (Old French doneur) <Latin dōnātor, equivalent to dōnā(re) (see donation) + -tor-tor

SYNONYMS FOR donor

1 supporter, contributor, sponsor, patron.

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OTHER WORDS FROM donor

do·nor·ship, nounpre·do·nor, noun

Words nearby donor

donnish, donny, donnybrook, Donnybrook Fair, do no good, donor, donor card, Donoso, Donostia-San Sebastián, Do not cast your pearls before swine, Do not go gentle into that good night... Rage, rage against the dying of the light

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Example sentences from the Web for donor

What Florida donor is going to give to Rubio and not Bush?
How A Jeb Bush Candidacy Would Hurt Chris Christie And Shake Up The 2016 GOP Field|David Freedlander|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For this reason and others, some countries limit the number of offspring a donor can create.
The Real Problem With Sperm Banks|Keli Goff|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But luckily, between 2009 and 2011, two of his donor children, Emily and Devin, found him via the DSR.
Today’s Sperm Donor Isn’t a Broke 20-Something|Stephanie Fairyington|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wendy Kramer is co-founder, with her donor-conceived son Ryan, of the Donor Sibling Registry (DSR).
Today’s Sperm Donor Isn’t a Broke 20-Something|Stephanie Fairyington|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

To gauge his level of truthfulness, I asked, “So, you wouldn't mind if I included your donor identification number in the story?”
Today’s Sperm Donor Isn’t a Broke 20-Something|Stephanie Fairyington|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The collection is to be kept separate, and to bear an inscription commemorative of the donor.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. IX.--February, 1851.--Vol. II.|Various
Thought it no more than justice to thank the donor, and assure her that their efforts were duly appreciated by the soldier.
An Artilleryman's Diary|Jenkin Lloyd Jones
His last abode is prepared: his wealth once secured to our monastery, the donor shall be soon disposed of.
The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor|Various
She thanked the donor with shy gratitude, and pressed the withered hand to her fresh young lips.
The Sign Of The Red Cross|Evelyn Everett-Green
It is as perfect and complete as it can be, when the donor (like the Sun in furnishing us with light) asks us for nothing.
Harmonies of Political Economy|Frdric Bastiat

British Dictionary definitions for donor

donor

/ (ˈdəʊnə) /

noun

a person who makes a donation

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

law

a person who makes a gift of property
a person who bestows upon another a power of appointment over property

the atom supplying both electrons in a coordinate bond

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 electronsCompare acceptor (def. 2)

Derived forms of donor

donorship, noun

Word Origin for donor

C15: from Old French doneur, from Latin dōnātor, from dōnāre to give

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 donor

donor

[ dō′nər ]

n.

One from whom blood, tissue, or an organ is taken for use in a transfusion or transplant.

A chemical compound that can transfer an atom, a radical, or a particle to an acceptor.

Scientific definitions for donor

donor

[ dō′nər ]

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. Compare acceptor. See also electron carrier.

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

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释义	donor [ doh-ner ] / ˈdoʊ nər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR donor ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who gives or donates. Medicine/Medical. a person or animal providing blood, an organ, bone marrow cells, or other biological tissue for transfusion or transplantation: sperm donor; organ donor. Law. a person who gives property by gift, legacy, or devise, or who confers a power of appointment. adjective of or relating to the biological tissue of a donor: donor organ. Origin of donor 1400–50; late Middle English donour<Anglo-French (Old French doneur) <Latin dōnātor, equivalent to dōnā(re) (see donation) + -tor-tor SYNONYMS FOR donor 1 supporter, contributor, sponsor, patron. SEE SYNONYMS FOR donor ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM donor do·nor·ship, nounpre·do·nor, noun Words nearby donor donnish, donny, donnybrook, Donnybrook Fair, do no good, donor, donor card, Donoso, Donostia-San Sebastián, Do not cast your pearls before swine, Do not go gentle into that good night... Rage, rage against the dying of the light Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for donor What Florida donor is going to give to Rubio and not Bush? How A Jeb Bush Candidacy Would Hurt Chris Christie And Shake Up The 2016 GOP Field\|David Freedlander\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For this reason and others, some countries limit the number of offspring a donor can create. The Real Problem With Sperm Banks\|Keli Goff\|October 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But luckily, between 2009 and 2011, two of his donor children, Emily and Devin, found him via the DSR. Today’s Sperm Donor Isn’t a Broke 20-Something\|Stephanie Fairyington\|September 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Wendy Kramer is co-founder, with her donor-conceived son Ryan, of the Donor Sibling Registry (DSR). Today’s Sperm Donor Isn’t a Broke 20-Something\|Stephanie Fairyington\|September 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To gauge his level of truthfulness, I asked, “So, you wouldn't mind if I included your donor identification number in the story?” Today’s Sperm Donor Isn’t a Broke 20-Something\|Stephanie Fairyington\|September 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The collection is to be kept separate, and to bear an inscription commemorative of the donor. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. IX.--February, 1851.--Vol. II.\|Various Thought it no more than justice to thank the donor, and assure her that their efforts were duly appreciated by the soldier. An Artilleryman's Diary\|Jenkin Lloyd Jones His last abode is prepared: his wealth once secured to our monastery, the donor shall be soon disposed of. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor\|Various She thanked the donor with shy gratitude, and pressed the withered hand to her fresh young lips. The Sign Of The Red Cross\|Evelyn Everett-Green It is as perfect and complete as it can be, when the donor (like the Sun in furnishing us with light) asks us for nothing. Harmonies of Political Economy\|Frdric Bastiat British Dictionary definitions for donor donor / (ˈdəʊnə) / noun a person who makes a donation med any person who voluntarily gives blood, skin, a kidney etc, for use in the treatment of another person law a person who makes a gift of property a person who bestows upon another a power of appointment over property the atom supplying both electrons in a coordinate bond 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 electronsCompare acceptor (def. 2) Derived forms of donor donorship, noun Word Origin for donor C15: from Old French doneur, from Latin dōnātor, from dōnāre to give 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 Words related to donor contributor, benefactor, patron, backer, angel, subscriber, philanthropist, savior, benefactress, altruist, almsgiver, presenter, conferrer, grantor, donator, heavy hitter Medical definitions for donor donor [ dō′nər ] n. One from whom blood, tissue, or an organ is taken for use in a transfusion or transplant. A chemical compound that can transfer an atom, a radical, or a particle to an acceptor. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for donor donor [ dō′nər ] 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. Compare acceptor. See also electron carrier. An individual from whom blood, tissue, or an organ is taken for transfusion, implantation, or transplant. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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