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recipient

noun re·cip·i·ent \ri-ˈsi-pē-ənt\

: a person who receives something

Full Definition of RECIPIENT

: one that receives : receiver

— recipient adjective

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Latin recipient-, recipiens, present participle of recipere

First Known Use: 1558

RECIPIENT Defined for Kids

noun re·cip·i·ent \ri-ˈsi-pē-ənt\

: someone who receives something

Medical Dictionary

noun re·cip·i·ent \ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt\

: an individual who receives biological material (as blood or an organ) from a donor

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