donador

Donador is a Spanish noun that refers to a person who gives something voluntarily. The term is widely understood but is less commonly used in formal contexts where donante is preferred. Etymologically, donador comes from Latin donator, from donare, to give.

In everyday language, donador can denote someone who provides goods, money, effort, or other resources. In medical and official terminology, however, donante is the standard word for a donor, especially regarding blood, organs, tissues, or cells. For example, donante de sangre is a blood donor and donante de órganos is an organ donor. Donador may appear in older texts or regional speech, but in technical or formal contexts it is generally replaced by donante.

In philanthropy and non-profit sectors, donador refers to a person who makes charitable contributions or provides support, similar to a benefactor or patrocinador. The term emphasizes the act of giving rather than the item given, which aligns with broader senses of donation beyond medicine.

See also: donación, donante, donante de sangre, donante de órganos, benefactor.