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Landsteiner

Noun

(biology, immunology) Landsteiner refers to Karl Landsteiner, an Austrian immunologist and pathologist. He is known for his discovery of human blood groups in 1901. Landsteiner's findings led to the development of the ABO blood group system, which is used in blood transfusion and transplantation today.

Sample sentence: The groundbreaking research by Landsteiner paved the way for safe blood transfusion practices.

Adjective

(biology) Landsteiner, when used as an adjective, pertains to the blood group system introduced by Karl Landsteiner. It categorizes human blood into four main types: A, B, AB, and O, based on the presence or absence of certain antigens and antibodies.

Sample sentence: Individuals with Landsteiner's AB blood type are known as universal recipients.

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