depolarization
An intracellular shift in electrical charge distribution, resulting in less negative…The act of reducing polarity, or the result of such action; reduction to an unpolarized or less polarized condition.: An intracellular shift in electrical charge distribution, resulting in less negative charge inside the cell compared with outside; it is essential to the function of many cells, communication between cells, and the overall physiology of an organism.
Meaning
2 sensesThe act of reducing polarity, or the result of such action; reduction to an unpolarized or less polarized condition.
(countable, uncountable)An intracellular shift in electrical charge distribution, resulting in less negative charge inside the cell compared with outside; it is essential to the function of many cells, communication between cells, and the overall physiology of an organism.
(countable, uncountable)Reduction of political polarization.
a loss of polarity or polarization
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plural: depolarizationsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a loss of polarity or polarization:depolarisation
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