Procedure whereby plasma is separated and extracted from anticoagulated whole blood and the red cells retransfused to the donor. Plasmapheresis is also employed for therapeutic use.
Pixie
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A low creeping evergreen plant (Pyxidanthera barbulata),
with mosslike leaves and little white blossoms, found in New Jersey and
southward, where it flowers in earliest spring.
Pixie meaning & definition 1 of Pixie.
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A supernatural being in folklore and childrens stories, typically portrayed as small and humanlike in form, with pointed ears and a pointed hat.
Pixie meaning & definition 2 of Pixie.
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A beautiful, sexy, [ebullient], graceful, [captivating], petite woman with [short hair].
Pixie meaning & definition 3 of Pixie.
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A small, magical humanoid creature, similar to a faerie (fairie or fairy); unlike faeries, they are usually not winged; in mythology and fairytales pixies use their magic to play tricks on or otherwise harass people, esp. by sabatoging machines or other technology
A short or young girl with puerile features prone to taunting flirtation or mischievous behavior
[pixie cut]: a short, boyish womens haircut characterized by it staggered length ([short bangs] that lengthen to below the ears as the hairline approaches, shorter across the ears, and longer across the neck) and texturized style esp. by [notching]
Pixie meaning & definition 4 of Pixie.
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(especially in childrens stories) a small imaginary person
Pixie meaning & definition 5 of Pixie.