universal donor
nounDefinition of universal donor
: a person with blood group O blood which can be donated to any recipient also : the blood of such a person
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The search for a donor was complicated by his blood type, O Positive, which makes him a universal donor, but only able to receive a kidney from a person with his blood type. — Patrick Martin, chicagotribune.com, "A dad wore a T-shirt at Disney World that said 'In need of kidney.' It worked.," 4 Feb. 2018 The search for a donor was complicated by his blood type, O Positive, which makes him a universal donor, but only able to receive a kidney from a person with his blood type. — Patrick Martin, chicagotribune.com, "A dad wore a T-shirt at Disney World that said 'In need of kidney.' It worked.," 4 Feb. 2018 The search for a donor was complicated by his blood type, O Positive, which makes him a universal donor, but only able to receive a kidney from a person with his blood type. — Patrick Martin, chicagotribune.com, "A dad wore a T-shirt at Disney World that said 'In need of kidney.' It worked.," 4 Feb. 2018 The search for a donor was complicated by his blood type, O Positive, which makes him a universal donor, but only able to receive a kidney from a person with his blood type. — Patrick Martin, chicagotribune.com, "A dad wore a T-shirt at Disney World that said 'In need of kidney.' It worked.," 4 Feb. 2018 The search for a donor was complicated by his blood type, O Positive, which makes him a universal donor, but only able to receive a kidney from a person with his blood type. — Patrick Martin, chicagotribune.com, "A dad wore a T-shirt at Disney World that said 'In need of kidney.' It worked.," 4 Feb. 2018 This minimal pair is like a universal donor, looking right at home next to every style of sofa, from contemporary tuxedo to traditional Chesterfield. — Joanna Linberg, Sunset, "10 Winning Side-Table Styling Ideas," 22 Jan. 2018 The search for a donor was complicated by his blood type, O Positive, which makes him a universal donor, but only able to receive a kidney from a person with his blood type. — Patrick Martin, chicagotribune.com, "A dad wore a T-shirt at Disney World that said 'In need of kidney.' It worked.," 4 Feb. 2018 The search for a donor was complicated by his blood type, O Positive, which makes him a universal donor, but only able to receive a kidney from a person with his blood type. — Patrick Martin, chicagotribune.com, "A dad wore a T-shirt at Disney World that said 'In need of kidney.' It worked.," 4 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'universal donor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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