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.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2025
What blood type is the universal donor?
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
Those with this blood type are considered universal donors since O negative can be used in emergency situations for transfusions on any blood type.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
If his vital signs budged, type O negative blood—the universal donor—would have to go in.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2011
Luckily, there is a universal donor that can be used on everyone.
—Caitlin McLean, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2022
According to the American Red Cross, O negative blood is the universal donor.
—Caitlin McLean, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2022
Cheryl and Bobbie didn’t have the same blood type; however, as Type O, Cheryl was a universal donor.
—Stephanie Mansfield, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022
Type A blood converted to universal donor blood with help from bacterial enzymes
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—Alex Fox, Science | AAAS, 14 June 2019
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2025
What blood type is the universal donor?
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
Those with this blood type are considered universal donors since O negative can be used in emergency situations for transfusions on any blood type.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
If his vital signs budged, type O negative blood—the universal donor—would have to go in.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2011
Luckily, there is a universal donor that can be used on everyone.
—Caitlin McLean, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2022
According to the American Red Cross, O negative blood is the universal donor.
—Caitlin McLean, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2022
Cheryl and Bobbie didn’t have the same blood type; however, as Type O, Cheryl was a universal donor.
—Stephanie Mansfield, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022
Type A blood converted to universal donor blood with help from bacterial enzymes
Get more great content like this delivered right to you!
—Alex Fox, Science | AAAS, 14 June 2019
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“Universal donor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/universal%20donor. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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