English noun: donor |
1. | donor (person) person who makes a gift of property |
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| Synonyms | bestower, conferrer, giver, presenter |
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| Broader (hypernym) | benefactor, helper |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | abnegator, almsgiver, altruist, contributor, Indian giver, philanthropist, settlor, subscriber, subsidiser, subsidizer, tipper, trustor |
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2. | donor (person) (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | benefactor, helper |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | blood donor, organ donor |
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| Domain category | medical specialty, medicine |
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