nonsecretor

nonsecretor
An individual whose saliva does not contain antigens of the ABO blood group. SEE ALSO: secretor.

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non·se·cre·tor -si-'krēt-ər n an individual of blood group A, B, or AB who does not secrete the antigens characteristic of these blood groups in bodily fluids (as saliva)

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n.
a person in whose body fluids it is not possible to detect soluble forms of the A, B, or O agglutinogens that determine blood group. Compare secretor.

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non·se·cre·tor (non″se-kreґtər) an individual with A or B type blood whose saliva and other body secretions do not contain the A or B blood group antigens; see also secretor.

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