depolarization
IPA: dɪpˈoʊɫɝʌzˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- The act of reducing polarity, or the result of such action; reduction to an unpolarized or less polarized condition.
- (biology, medicine) 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.
- (sociology) Reduction of political polarization.
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Examples of "depolarization" in Sentences
- Longitudinal depolarization of light.
- It is the opposite of a depolarization.
- This is a phase of 'sustained depolarization'.
- This is also known as a wave of depolarization.
- This is due to the depolarization of the muscle.
- Depolarization induced suppression of inhibition.
- This reduction of inhibition leads to a depolarization of the photoreceptors.
- The resulting depolarization of the neuron stimulates it to signal the brain.
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