universal donor

noun

A person with blood type O, which lacks antigens and is therefore compatible with all other blood types, allowing them to donate blood to any other person.

Opposite
universal receiver
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Meanings

noununiversal donor (plural universal donors)

plural universal donors

  1. medicineA person with blood type O, which lacks antigens and is therefore compatible with all other blood types, allowing them to donate blood to any other person.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
universal receiver

Translations

French donneur universel
  • donneur universelTranslations
Indonesian donor universal
  • donor universalTranslations
Romanian donator universal
  • donator universalTranslations
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APA

universal donor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/universal%20donor

MLA

“universal donor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/universal%20donor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “universal donor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/universal%20donor.

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