SINCE 1828
nonsecretor
noun
non·se·cre·tor
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Definition of nonsecretor
: an individual of blood group A, B, or AB who does not secrete the antigens characteristic of these blood groups in bodily fluids (such as saliva)
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nonsecretor
noun
non·se·cre·tor
| \ -si-ˈkrēt-ər
\
\
Medical Definition of nonsecretor
: an individual of blood group A, B, or AB who does not secrete the antigens characteristic of these blood groups in bodily fluids (as saliva)
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