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depolarize
verb de·po·lar·ize \(ˌ)dē-ˈpō-lə-ˌrīz\
Definition of DEPOLARIZE
transitive verb
1
: to cause to become partially or wholly unpolarized
2
: to prevent or remove polarization of (as a dry cell or cell membrane)
— de·po·lar·i·za·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌpō-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
— de·po·lar·iz·er \(ˌ)dē-ˈpō-lə-ˌrī-zər\ noun
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First Known Use of DEPOLARIZE
1818
Rhymes with DEPOLARIZE
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Medical Dictionary
depolarize
transitive verb de·po·lar·ize
de·po·lar·ized or British de·po·lar·isedde·po·lar·iz·ing or British de·po·lar·is·ing
Medical Definition of DEPOLARIZE
: to subject (as a plasma membrane) to depolarization
—de·po·lar·iz·er or British de·po·lar·is·er \-ˌrī-zər\ noun
Variants of DEPOLARIZE
de·po·lar·ize or British de·po·lar·ise \(ˈ)dē-ˈpō-lə-ˌrīz\
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