1. a person whose blood type antigens are secreted in bodily fluids such as saliva
Usage: medical; genetics

Examples

• About 80% of the population are secretors who can have their blood type determined from saliva.
• The forensic team tested whether the suspect was a secretor to match DNA evidence.
• Secretors have a genetic advantage in resisting certain infections.
• Blood typing from saliva samples only works if the person is a secretor.
• The laboratory confirmed she was a secretor based on the antigen presence in her saliva.
• Non-secretors cannot have their ABO blood group determined through saliva testing.