hy·per·po·lar·ize
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hyperpolarized; hyperpolarizing; hyperpolarizes
Definition of hyperpolarize
: to produce an increase in potential difference across (a biological membrane)
: to undergo or produce an increase in potential difference across something
Other Words from hyperpolarize
hyperpolarization
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ˌhī-pər-ˌpō-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən
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noun
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noun
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hyperpolarize
verb
hy·per·po·lar·ize
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or chiefly British hyperpolarise \
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hyperpolarized or chiefly British hyperpolarised; hyperpolarizing or chiefly British hyperpolarising
Medical Definition of hyperpolarize
: 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
Other Words from hyperpolarize
hyperpolarization
or chiefly British hyperpolarisation \
-ˌpō-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən
\ noun
\ noun
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