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repolarize

American  
[ri-poh-ler-ahyz] / rɪˈpoʊ lərˌaɪz /

verb

repolarized, repolarizing

  1. to undergo or cause to undergo polarization again.

verb (used without object)

repolarized, repolarizing

  1. Medicine/Medical. (of cardiac cells) to undergo an outflow of potassium ions after contraction of the heart.

Other Word Forms

  • repolarization noun

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Because of the two materials, the waveplate can polarize or repolarize light over the visual spectrum.

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