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depolarize
(redirected from depolarized)

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de·po·lar·ize  (d-pl-rz)
tr.v. de·po·lar·ized, de·po·lar·iz·ing, de·po·lar·iz·es
1. To partially or completely eliminate or counteract the polarization of.
2. To demagnetize.
de·polar·i·zation (-lr--zshn) n.
depolarize, depolarise [diːˈpəʊləˌraɪz]
vb
(Physics / General Physics) to undergo or cause to undergo a loss of polarity or polarization
depolarization , depolarisation n
depolarizer , depolariser n
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Verb1.depolarize - eliminate the polarization of
depolarise
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Translations
depolarize [diːˈpəʊləˌraɪz] VT → despolarizar


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Type I compounds prolong channel opening only long enough to cause repetitive firing of action potentials (repetitive discharge), whereas type II compounds hold open the channels for such long periods of time that the membrane potential ultimately becomes depolarized to the point at which generation of action potentials is not possible [depolarization-dependent block (Figure 3)].
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