acceptor

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Prosecutors meanwhile requested a six to seven-month sentence, saying Iswaran was "more than a passive acceptor of gifts".

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024

"Continued study of respiratory electron acceptor usage may thus provide an important avenue for informing our understanding of the functional capacity and metabolic output of the gut microbiome."

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2024

A classic example of this process uses glucose as a donor and oxygen as the acceptor.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

Respiration involves two molecules: an electron donor and an electron acceptor.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

If the acceptor of the challenge be resident abroad, the stake on each side shall not be less than �250.

From The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion by Edge, Frederick Milnes