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apheresis meaning and definition
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Definition of apheresis (noun)
- (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
- synonyms: aphaeresis
- 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
- synonyms: pheresis
Source: Princeton University Wordnet