depolarization
noun
de·po·lar·i·za·tion
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Definition of depolarization
1
: the process of depolarizing something or the state of being depolarized
2
physiology
: loss of the difference in charge between the inside and outside of the plasma membrane of a muscle or nerve cell due to a change in permeability and migration of sodium ions to the interior
… partial depolarization of the ventricular tissue resulting from rapid conduction of the electrical impulse from the atrium to the ventricle …— Mark S. Link
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depolarization
noun
de·po·lar·iza·tion
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or British depolarisation \ (ˌ)dē-ˌpō-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən
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Medical Definition of depolarization
: loss of polarization
especially
: loss of the difference in charge between the inside and outside of the plasma membrane of a muscle or nerve cell due to a change in permeability and migration of sodium ions to the interior
… partial depolarization of the ventricular tissue resulting from rapid conduction of the electrical impulse from the atrium to the ventricle … — Mark S. Link, The New England Journal of Medicine, 11 Oct. 2012