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depolarization

UK/diːˌpəʊ.ləɹaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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Canada/diˌpoʊlɚˌaɪˈzeɪʃən/

depolarization noun: an intracellular shift in electrical charge distribution, resulting in less negative charge inside the cell compared with outside; it is essential to the function of many cells, communication between cells, and the overall physiology of an organism.

Noun

depolarization (countable and uncountable, plural depolarizations)

  1. An intracellular shift in electrical charge distribution, resulting in less negative charge inside the cell compared with outside; it is essential to the function of many cells, communication between cells, and the overall physiology of an organism.
  2. Reduction of political polarization.

depolarization meaning in Tamil

depolarization in Tamil

முனைவுநீக்கம், மின் முனைவு மாற்றம்

Synonyms of depolarization

  • hypopolarization:

Antonyms

Forms of depolarization

pluraldepolarizations
alternative formdepolarisation

Origin of depolarization

From de- + polarization.

Words formed from depolarization

Questions about depolarization

What does depolarization mean?
Depolarization means an intracellular shift in electrical charge distribution, resulting in less negative charge inside the cell compared with outside; it is essential to the function of many cells, communication between cells, and the overall physiology of an organism.
What is depolarization in Tamil?
Depolarization in Tamil is முனைவுநீக்கம், மின் முனைவு மாற்றம். See Depolarization meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is depolarization?
Depolarization is a noun.
How do you pronounce depolarization?
Depolarization is pronounced /diˌpoʊlɚˌaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (Canada).
What is the plural of depolarization?
The plural of depolarization is depolarizations.

Words near depolarization in the dictionary

  1. depolarisers
  2. depolarises
  3. depolarising
  4. depolarizability
  5. depolarizable
  6. depolarization
  7. depolarizations
  8. depolarize
  9. depolarized
  10. depolarizer
  11. depolarizers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: depolarization (page history and authors); depolarization (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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