nonsecretor

noun non·se·cre·tor \ˌnän-si-ˈkrē-tər\

Definition of NONSECRETOR

: an individual of blood group A, B, or AB who does not secrete the antigens characteristic of these blood groups in bodily fluids (as saliva)

1944

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noun non·se·cre·tor \-si-ˈkrēt-ər\

: an individual of blood group A, B, or AB who does not secrete the antigens characteristic of these blood groups in bodily fluids (as saliva)

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