hyperpolarize
verb
hy·per·po·lar·ize
ˌhī-pər-ˈpō-lə-ˌrīz 
hyperpolarized; hyperpolarizing; hyperpolarizes
: to produce an increase in potential difference across (a biological membrane)
: to undergo or produce an increase in potential difference across something
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Estimates vary, but some Americans are increasingly opting out of hypermodern, hyperpolarized life entirely.
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hyperpolarize
verb
hy·per·po·lar·ize
variants
or chiefly British hyperpolarise
hyperpolarized or chiefly British hyperpolarised; hyperpolarizing or chiefly British hyperpolarising
: to produce an increase in potential difference across (a biological membrane)
a hyperpolarized nerve cell
: to undergo or produce an increase in potential difference across something
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