depolarize
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depolarized, past tense; depolarizes, 3rd person singular present; depolarized, past participle; depolarising, present participle; depolarizing, present participle; depolarised, past participle; depolarises, 3rd person singular present; depolarised, past tense;
/dēˈpōləˌrīz/,
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depolarized, past tense; depolarizes, 3rd person singular present; depolarized, past participle; depolarising, present participle; depolarizing, present participle; depolarised, past participle; depolarises, 3rd person singular present; depolarised, past tense;
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Reduce or remove the polarization of
- - the threshold necessary to depolarize the membrane
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- eliminate the polarization of
- In biology, depolarization is a change in a cell's membrane potential, making it more positive, or less negative. In neurons and some other cells, a large enough depolarization may result in an action potential. ...
- To remove the polarization from something; To demagnetize
- (Depolarization) The loss of membrane polarity in which the inside of the cell membrane becomes less negative in comparison to the outside of the membrane. ...
- (depolarization) Neutralization of electrical polarity; reversal of the resting potential in excitable cell membranes when stimulated. An example is the reduction of the ion differential of sodium and potassium across the nerve cells at the neuromuscular junction.
- Removal of residual magnetism thereby destroying or removing the magnetic. To remove polarity
- To eliminate or counteract polarization. Bringing together that which is apart. -- Polarize: to separate into diametrically opposed often antagonistic groups, viewpoints, etc.