resting potential
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Noun | 1. | resting potential - the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse electric potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage, potential - the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts |
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