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Definition of Hyperpolarize
1. Verb. To increase the polarity of something, especially the polarity across a biological membrane. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hyperpolarize
1. [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hyperpolarize
Literary usage of Hyperpolarize
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"In the presence of higher external concentrations of potassium, isoproterenol
does not hyperpolarize vascular smooth muscle (4, 5) or avian slow muscle (4). ..."
2. Drug Abuse and Drug Abuse Research (1991): The Third Triennial Report to edited by MaryLouise Embrey, Christine R. Hartel (1999)
"Gamma- aminobutyric acid is known to hyperpolarize neurons by opening chloride
ion channels, thereby inhibiting depolarization caused by excitatory stimuli. ..."
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