2,3-DPG. An organic phosphate in red blood cells that alters the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen. Blood cells stored in a blood bank lose 2,3-diphosphoglycerate, but once they are infused, the substance is resynthesized or reactivated.
Definition of soft fold. : the fold that results when paper is lapped.
1. an angular or rounded shape made by folding. 2. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church. 3. a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock. 4. a group of sheep or goats.5. a folded part (as in skin or muscle).. incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating. 4. cease to operate or cause to cease operating. 5. confine in a fold, like sheep. 6. become folded or folded up. Familiarity information: FOLD used as a verb is common.