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after-hyperpolarization

after-hyperpolarization is the alternative form of afterhyperpolarization.

Meaning of afterhyperpolarization

Noun

afterhyperpolarization (countable and uncountable, plural afterhyperpolarizations)

  1. The hyperpolarizing phase of a neuron's action potential.
    • In sigma-1 KO animals, a reduced afterhyperpolarization results in a higher firing frequency and a stronger muscle contraction.2015, Timur A. Mavlyutov et al., “Role of the Sigma-1 receptor in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)”, in Journal of pharmacological sciences, volume 127, →DOI

Forms of after-hyperpolarization

pluralafter-hyperpolarizations

Questions about after-hyperpolarization

What is after-hyperpolarization the alternative form of?
After-hyperpolarization is the alternative form of afterhyperpolarization.

Words near after-hyperpolarization in the dictionary

  1. after-guard
  2. after-guards
  3. after-hatch
  4. after-hatches
  5. after-hours
  6. after-hyperpolarization
  7. after-image
  8. after-images
  9. after-impression
  10. after-impressions
  11. after-length

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