hypopolarization

English

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from hypo- +‎ polarization.

Noun

hypopolarization (countable and uncountable, plural hypopolarizations)

1. (biology, medicine) Decreased or subthreshold polarization, as:
   1. (usually and especially) Synonym of depolarization.

Synonyms

• depolarization (shift in intracellular electrical charge distribution):

Antonyms

• hyperpolarization

Related terms

• prepolarization
• repolarization