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.
The term iodine is sometimes used to denote all iodine formulations, when in fact there are two distinct preparations: 1  Povidone iodine, which is available in a number of liquid formulations or as an impregnated tulle; 2  Cadexomer iodine, which is available as a powder, an ointment or a dressing.