recipient

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See also: récipient

English

schematic of alembic distillation
recipient is on the right

Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle French récipient, from Latin recipiēns, present participle of recipiō (to receive)

Pronunciation

Noun

recipient (plural recipients)

  1. One who receives.
    the recipient of money or goods
    My e-mail never reached the intended recipient.
  2. (medicine) An individual receiving donor organs or tissues.
  3. (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

Adjective

recipient (not comparable)

  1. receiving

See also


Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin recipiens, recipientem.

Pronunciation

Noun

recipient m (plural recipients)

  1. recipient, container

Related terms


Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) recipient

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of recipiō