electrical polyspermy block

noun

A polyspermy block where the electric potential of an egg rapidly rises from -70mV to +20mV upon contact with sperm due to the influx of sodium ions.

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Meanings

nounelectrical polyspermy block (plural electrical polyspermy blocks)

plural electrical polyspermy blocks

  1. biologyA polyspermy block where the electric potential of an egg rapidly rises from -70mV to +20mV upon contact with sperm due to the influx of sodium ions.
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