recipient
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.re·cip·i·ent
noun \ri-ˈsi-pē-ənt\Definition of RECIPIENT
: one that receives : receiver
— recipient adjective
See Origin of RECIPIENT
Latin recipient-, recipiens, present participle of recipere
First Known Use: 1558
re·cip·i·ent
noun \ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of RECIPIENT
: an individual who receives biological material (as blood or an organ) from a donor
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