living bank

noun

1. a facility in which donated human organs or tissues are preserved for subsequent transplantation.

Example Sentences

Henry revealed on Tuesday that he will be donating part of the proceeds to The Living Bank in Texas, which he said has been helpful to him and other living donors.

From Fox News

"Seed banks were set up primarily to preserve the seeds of economically important crops, to keep a living bank of tissue with which we can grow these plants again in the future. The genome project is to preserve the genomic history and content of these plants so we can understand how life works," says Kress.

From BBC

According to The Living Bank transplant organization, Duncan received a kidney transplant from a friend after posting about a condition on Facebook.

From Washington Times

According to The Living Bank transplant organization, Duncan received a kidney transplant in December 2013 from a friend after posting about a condition on Facebook.

From Washington Times

I can scarcely express to you the huge size of this living bank, which extends over a great area many fathoms deep.

From Project Gutenberg