Definify.com
Webster 1913 Edition
Recipient
Re-cip′i-ent
(rē̍-sĭp′ĭ-ent)
, Noun.
A receiver; the person or thing that receives; one to whom, or that to which, anything is given or communicated; specifically, the receiver of a still.
Re-cip′i-ent
,Adj.
Receiving; receptive.
Webster 1828 Edition
Recipient
RECIP'IENT
,Noun.
1.
A receiver; the person or thing that receives; he or that to which any thing is communicated.2.
The receiver of a still.Definition 2024
recipient
recipient
See also: récipient
English
schematic of alembic distillation
recipient is on the right
recipient is on the right
Noun
recipient (plural recipients)
- One who receives, such as one who receives money or goods.
- (medicine) An individual receiving donor organs or tissues.
- (chemistry) The portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.
Usage notes
"Recipient" is often reserved for the act of receiving such things as awards or medals. "receiver" is used for insignificant items.
Translations
one who receives
|
|
individual receiving donor organs or tissues
|
the portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected
|
|
See also
-
Still on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons