universal donor

noun

: a person with blood group O blood which can be donated to any recipient
also : the blood of such a person

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Ginger, mint, and lime are universal donors to gin. — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2025 What blood type is the universal donor? — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023

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1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of universal donor was in 1920

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universal donor

noun
: a person with blood group O blood which can be donated to any recipient

Medical Definition

universal donor

noun
1
: a person who has Rh-negative blood of the blood group O and whose blood can be donated to any recipient
broadly : a person with blood group O blood
2
: the blood or blood group of a universal donor
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