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 a trace element found in oceans, the soil and within your body. One major function of the iodine in your body is to convert the food you eat into energy you can use to carry out daily functions.Iodine is also crucial for normal thyroid function.bout 70 to 80 percent of the iodine in your body is contained within the thyroid gland in your neck.