Donor

//ˈdoʊnɚ// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who makes a donation.

    "The charity raised $2,000 from various donors."

  2. 2
    person who makes a gift of property wordnet
  3. 3
    An object, typically broken beyond repair, that is used for spare parts.

    "You'll need to lengthen the plug for the fan switch and swap its connector for that of the donor."

  4. 4
    (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host) wordnet
  5. 5
    A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.

    "a carbonyl donor molecule"

Etymology

From Middle English donoure, donour; from Anglo-Norman donour, from Old French doneur (See French donneur).

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