hyperpolarize

verb hy·per·po·lar·ize \ˌhī-pər-ˈpō-lə-ˌrīz\

Definition of HYPERPOLARIZE

transitive verb

: to produce an increase in potential difference across (a biological membrane)

intransitive verb

: to undergo or produce an increase in potential difference across something

— hy·per·po·lar·i·za·tion \-ˌpō-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

1946

Medical Dictionary

verb hy·per·po·lar·ize

hy·per·po·lar·ized or chiefly British hy·per·po·lar·isedhy·per·po·lar·iz·ing or chiefly British hy·per·po·lar·is·ing

transitive verb

: to produce an increase in potential difference across (a biological membrane) <a hyperpolarized nerve cell>

intransitive verb

: to undergo or produce an increase in potential difference across something

—hy·per·po·lar·iza·tion also British hy·per·po·lar·isa·tion \-ˌpō-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

hy·per·po·lar·ize also British hy·per·po·lar·ise \ˌhī-pər-ˈpō-lə-ˌrīz\

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