depolarisation

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A form of depolarization — 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.

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Meanings

noundepolarisation (countable and uncountable, plural depolarisations)

plural depolarisations

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of depolarization.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna loss of polarity or polarization

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

depolarisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depolarisation

MLA

“depolarisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depolarisation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depolarisation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depolarisation.

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