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afterhyperpolarization

afterhyperpolarization noun: the hyperpolarizing phase of a neuron's action potential.

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 afterhyperpolarization

pluralafterhyperpolarizations

Origin of afterhyperpolarization

From after- + hyperpolarization.

Questions about afterhyperpolarization

What does afterhyperpolarization mean?
Afterhyperpolarization means the hyperpolarizing phase of a neuron's action potential.
What part of speech is afterhyperpolarization?
Afterhyperpolarization is a noun.
What is the plural of afterhyperpolarization?
The plural of afterhyperpolarization is afterhyperpolarizations.

Words near afterhyperpolarization in the dictionary

  1. afterheats
  2. afterhind
  3. afterhours
  4. afterhyperpolarisation
  5. afterhyperpolarisations
  6. afterhyperpolarization
  7. afterhyperpolarizations
  8. afterimage
  9. afterimagery
  10. afterimages
  11. afterimpression

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