Medical Dictionary
hyperpolarize
verb hy·per·po·lar·ize
hy·per·po·lar·ized or chiefly British hy·per·po·lar·isedhy·per·po·lar·iz·ing or chiefly British hy·per·po·lar·is·ing
Medical Definition of HYPERPOLARIZE
transitive verb
: to produce an increase in potential difference across (a biological membrane) <a hyperpolarized nerve cell>
intransitive verb
: to undergo or produce an increase in potential difference across something
—hy·per·po·lar·iza·tion also British hy·per·po·lar·isa·tion \-ˌpō-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
Variants of HYPERPOLARIZE
hy·per·po·lar·ize also British hy·per·po·lar·ise \ˌhī-pər-ˈpō-lə-ˌrīz\
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