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transmitter

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: transmitter

1
 n
any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease
2
 n
set used to broadcast radio or tv signals
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: transmitter
1

n any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease

“aphids are transmitters of plant diseases”
Synonyms:
vector
Examples:
Typhoid Mary
United States cook who was an immune carrier of typhoid fever and who infected dozens of people (1870-1938)
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gene delivery vector, transducing vector
a vector for delivering genes into cells
carrier, immune carrier
(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
liposomal delivery vector
a transducing vector that uses liposomes to carry the gene of interest
viral delivery vector
a transducing vector that uses a retrovirus
Type of:
agent
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
2

n set used to broadcast radio or tv signals

Synonyms:
sender
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jammer
a transmitter used to broadcast electronic jamming
radio transmitter
transmitter that is the part of a radio system that transmits signals
satellite transmitter
a transmitter on a communications satellite
television transmitter
transmitter that is part of a television system
spark transmitter
an early radio transmitter using a discharge across a spark gap as the source of its power
Type of:
set
any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals

n someone who transmits a message

Synonyms:
sender
Types:
spammer
someone who sends unwanted email (often in bulk)
Type of:
communicator
a person who communicates with others
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