recipient, receiver
(noun) a person who receives something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
recipient (plural recipients)
One who receives.
(medicine) An individual receiving donor organs or tissues.
(chemistry) The portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.
"Recipient" is often reserved for the act of receiving such things as awards or medals. "receiver" is used for insignificant items.
recipient (not comparable)
receiving
Source: Wiktionary
Re*cip"i*ent, n. Etym: [L. recipiens, -entis, receiving, p. pr. of recipere to receive: cf. F. récipient. See Receive.]
Definition: 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, a.
Definition: Receiving; receptive.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 May 2025
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
