Main Entry: re·po·lar·iza·tion

Variant(s): also British re·po·lar·isa·tion \ˌrē-pō-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən\

Function: noun

: restoration of the difference in charge between the inside and outside of the plasma membrane of a muscle fiber or cell following depolarization

—re·po·lar·ize also British re·po·lar·ise \(ˈ)rē-ˈpō-lə-ˌrīz\ verb, re·po·lar·ized also British re·po·lar·ised; re·po·lar·iz·ing also British re·po·lar·is·ing