hyperpolarize

hy·per·po·lar·ize

verb

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

Definition of HYPERPOLARIZE

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

Variants of HYPERPOLARIZE

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