recipient
See also: récipient
English

schematic of alembic distillation
recipient is on the right
recipient is on the right
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French récipient, from Latin recipiēns, present participle of recipiō (“to receive”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹəˈsɪp.i.ənt/
Noun
recipient (plural recipients)
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
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individual receiving donor organs or tissues
the portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected
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Latin
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