plateletpheresis - platelets are separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor. pheresis, apheresis - a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion.
Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Iodine(noun) a nonmetallic element, of the halogen group, occurring always in combination, as in the iodides. When isolated it is in the form of dark gray metallic scales, resembling plumbago, soft but brittle, and emitting a chlorinelike odor.
Iodine is an important trace element in every cell of the body, including the developing brain, and it is actually concentrated in every gland of the body. It has long been known that iodine has powerful antiviral, antibacterial and immune-supporting properties. But, recently, it has been theorized that iodine can have a protective effect against cancer of both the breast and prostate.