recipient (rɪˈsɪpɪənt) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who or thing that receives |
| —adj | |
| 2. | a less common word for receptive |
| [C16: via French from Latin recipiēns, from recipere to | |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
recipient re·cip·i·ent (rĭ-sĭp'ē-ənt)
adj.
Functioning as a receiver; receptive. n.
One who receives blood, tissue, or an organ from a donor.