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.
Dictionary entry overview: What does tincture of iodine mean? â¢ TINCTURE OF IODINE (noun) The noun TINCTURE OF IODINE has 1 sense: 1. a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic Familiarity information: TINCTURE OF IODINE used as a noun is very rare.