recipient
n. · adj.-
1 one who receives (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatea person who gets or receives something, like an award, a letter, or an email.
the person or entity that receives a communication, gift, or award. Often used in formal or administrative contexts.
ExamplePlease make sure the name of the recipient is spelled correctly on the envelope.
ExampleThe university announced that the recipient of the prestigious research grant would be named during the annual gala in October.
- receiver
- addressee
- beneficiary
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2 medical/organ (n.) C1 Advanced Technical Medicinea person who receives a body part or blood from a donor.
an individual who receives a transplant of an organ, tissue, or blood from a donor.
ExampleThe heart recipient is recovering well after the long surgery.
ExampleMedical ethics require that the identity of the organ donor remains confidential unless both the family and the recipient agree to a meeting.
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3 chemistry/container (n.) C2 Proficiency Technical Archaic Sciencea container used in science to collect liquids that have been heated and cooled.
the vessel in a distillation apparatus, such as an alembic, designed to collect the condensed liquid product.
ExampleThe chemist placed a glass recipient at the end of the tube to catch the drops.
ExampleIn traditional distillation, the volatile vapours pass through the cooling neck before settling into the recipient as a purified liquid.
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4 receiving (adj.) C1 Advanced Formaldescribing something that is in the act of receiving.
functioning as the receiver; receptive or characterized by the act of receiving. Often used in formal or technical descriptions of systems.
ExampleThe recipient country welcomed the international aid with gratitude.
ExampleThe recipient cells were monitored closely for any signs of rejection following the introduction of the new genetic material.
UsageUsually placed before the noun.
Borrowed from Middle French récipient, from Latin recipiēns, present participle of recipiō (“to receive”).