DONOR


Meaning of DONOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdō-nər, -ˌnȯr ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English donoure, from Anglo-French doneur, from Latin donator, from donare

Date: 15th century

1. : one that gives, donates, or presents something

2. : one used as a source of biological material (as blood or an organ)

3.

a. : a compound capable of giving up a part (as an atom, chemical group, or subatomic particle) for combination with an acceptor

b. : an impurity added to a semiconductor to increase the number of mobile electrons

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.