Main Entry: hy·per·po·lar·ize

Pronunciation: \ˌhī-pər-ˈpō-lə-ˌrīz\

Function: verb

Date: 1946

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