blood donor
Gives life fluid
A blood donor is a person who gives blood for medical use—transfusions, surgeries, or research.
Blood banks depend on voluntary donors to maintain supply.
The term extends to anyone who provides biological material: She registered as a bone marrow donor.
Regular donors may give several times a year.
- transfusionTransfer of blood intravenously
- Red CrossInternational emergency relief organization
- bloodmobileMobile donation collection vehicle
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
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- helpersnurse, helper, volunteer, aide, assistant
- Unsung Heroesvolunteer, caregiver, foster parent, hospice worker, food bank volunteer
- blood bankingtransfusion, crossmatch, crossmatching, phlebotomy, platelets
- bloodplasma, platelet, platelets, hemoglobin, RBC
- donorsgiver, benefactor, patron, contributor, supporter
- supportersfan, patron, supporters, backers, backer