universal donor

noun

Updated on: 19 Apr 2018

Definition of universal donor

: a person with blood group O blood which can be donated to any recipient; also : the blood of such a person

Recent Examples of universal donor from the Web

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. 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, ajc, "A man was in need of a kidney," 30 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of universal donor

1920

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universal donor

noun

medical Definition of universal donor

1 : a person who has Rh-negative blood of the blood group O and whose blood can be donated to any recipient; broadly : a person with blood group O blood

2 : the blood or blood group of a universal donor

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