Medical Dictionary

polarization

noun po·lar·iza·tion

Medical Definition of POLARIZATION

:  the action of polarizing or state of being or becoming polarized: as a (1) :  the action or process of affecting radiation and especially light so that the vibrations of the wave assume a definite form (2) :  the state of radiation affected by this process b :  an increase in the resistance of an electrolytic cell caused by the deposition of gas on one or both electrodes c :  magnetization

Variants of POLARIZATION

po·lar·iza·tion also British po·lar·isa·tion \ˌpō-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən\

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