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TYPE O
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Dictionary entry overview: What does type O mean?
• TYPE O (noun)
The noun TYPE O has 1 sense:
1. the blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens
Familiarity information: TYPE O used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
Context example:
people with type O blood are universal donors
Hypernyms ("type O" is a kind of...):
blood group; blood type (human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens)
Context examples
People with blood type O can donate blood to anyone and are called universal donors.
(ABO Blood Group, NCI Dictionary)
People with type A or B can receive matching blood or type O blood.
(ABO Blood Group, NCI Dictionary)
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