| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
donor (ˈdəʊnə) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who makes a donation |
| 2. | med any person who voluntarily gives blood, skin, a kidney etc, for use in the treatment of another person |
| 3. | law |
| a. a person who makes a gift of property | |
| b. a person who bestows upon another a power of appointment over property | |
| 4. | the atom supplying both electrons in a coordinate bond |
| 5. | Compare acceptor an impurity, such as antimony or arsenic, that is added to a semiconductor material in order to increase its n-type conductivity by contributing free electrons |
| [C15: from Old French doneur, from Latin dōnātor, from dōnāre to give] | |
| 'donorship | |
| —n | |
donor do·nor (dō'nər)
n.
One from whom blood, tissue, or an organ is taken for use in a transfusion or transplant.
A chemical compound that can transfer an atom, a radical, or a particle to an acceptor.
donor (dō'nər) Pronunciation Key
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