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hy·per·po·lar·ize | \ ˌhī-pər-ˈpō-lə-ˌrīz 
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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
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hyperpolarization \ ˌhī-pər-ˌpō-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən \ noun
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hyperpolarize
verbhy·per·po·lar·ize
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or chiefly British hyperpolarise \ ˌhī-pər-ˈpō-lə-ˌrīz \
\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
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The first known use of hyperpolarize was in 1946
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