donor
do·nor / ˈdōnər/ • n. a person who donates something, esp. money to a fund or charity: an anonymous donor has given $25 | [as adj.] loans from rich donor countries. ∎ a person who provides blood for transfusion, semen for insemination, or an organ or tissue for transplantation. ∎ Chem. an atom or molecule that provides electrons in forming a coordinate bond. ∎ Physics an impurity atom in a semiconductor that contributes a conducting electron to the material.
donor
donor
1. (in surgery) An individual whose tissues or organs are transferred to another (the recipient). Donors may provide blood for transfusion or a kidney or heart for transplantation.
2. (in genetics) A cell that contributes genetic material for insertion into another cell, for example to produce a transgenic cell by genetic engineering.
3. (in chemistry) A chemical species (e.g. a molecule, group, or atom) that donates electrons, atoms, or groups to another chemical species.
1. (in surgery) An individual whose tissues or organs are transferred to another (the recipient). Donors may provide blood for transfusion or a kidney or heart for transplantation.
2. (in genetics) A cell that contributes genetic material for insertion into another cell, for example to produce a transgenic cell by genetic engineering.
3. (in chemistry) A chemical species (e.g. a molecule, group, or atom) that donates electrons, atoms, or groups to another chemical species.
donor
donor
donor (doh-ner) n. a person who makes his own tissues or organs available for use by someone else. For example, a donor may provide blood for transfusion or a kidney for transplantation. d. insemination see artificial insemination.
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