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nonsecretor

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nonsecretor /non·se·cre·tor/ (non″sĭ-krēt´er) a person with A or B type blood whose body secretions do not contain the particular (A or B) substance.
non·se·cre·tor (nns-krtr)
n.
An individual whose saliva does not contain antigens of the ABO blood group.

nonsecretor
[-səkrē′tər]
Etymology: L, non + secernere, to separate
a person who does not secrete ABO blood group substances in mucous secretions of the saliva or gastric juice. The condition is genetically determined.

nonsecretor [non″se-kre´tor]
a person with A or B type blood whose body secretions do not contain the particular (A or B) substance.


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However, after incubation with type B secretor saliva or nonsecretor saliva, binding was as strong as that observed in positive controls (Table 1).
 
 
 
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