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de·po·lar·iza·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
depolarization, depolarisationnoun
a loss of polarity or polarization
Wiktionary
depolarizationnoun
The act of depriving of polarity, or the result of such action; reduction to an unpolarized condition.
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depolarization
Depolarization is a process or event that decreases or reverses the polarity or difference in electrical charge between the inside and outside of a cell, particularly in the context of nerve, muscle, and some other types of cells. This generally involves a change in the cell's membrane potential as positive ions rush into the cell, making it less negative or even positive. Depolarization is an essential mechanism in the functioning of many cell types, including the transmission of nerve impulses in neurons.
Webster Dictionary
Depolarizationnoun
the act of depriving of polarity, or the result of such action; reduction to an unpolarized condition
Etymology: [Cf. F. dpolarisation.]
Wikidata
Depolarization
In biology, depolarization is a change in a cell's membrane potential, making it more positive, or less negative. In neurons and some other cells, a large enough depolarization may result in an action potential. Hyperpolarization is the opposite of depolarization, and inhibits the rise of an action potential.
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Depolarization
(a) The removal of permanent magnetism. (See Demagnetization.) (b) The prevention of the polarization of a galvanic cell. It is effected in the Grove battery by the reduction of nitric acid; in the Bunsen, by the reduction of chromic acid; in the Smee battery, mechanically, by the platinum coated or rather platinized negative plate. Other examples will be found under the description of various cells and batteries. A fluid which depolarizes is termed a depolarizer or depolarizing fluid or solution. (See Electropoion Fluid.)
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of depolarization in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of depolarization in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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