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 

• TYPE O (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

group O; O; type O

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)