Depolarization vs. Hyperpolarization

Depolarizationnoun

The act of depriving of polarity, or the result of such action; reduction to an unpolarized condition.

Depolarizationnoun

The act of depriving of polarity, or the result of such action; reduction to an unpolarized condition.

Depolarizationnoun

a loss of polarity or polarization

Depolarization

In biology, depolarization (British English: Depolarisation) is a change within a cell, during which the cell undergoes a shift in electric charge distribution, resulting in less negative charge inside the cell. Depolarization is essential to the function of many cells, communication between cells, and the overall physiology of an organism.

Hyperpolarizationnoun

The act or process of hyperpolarizing.