repolarize

American  

[ri-poh-ler-ahyz] / rɪˈpoʊ lərˌaɪz /

verb

repolarized, repolarizing

1. to undergo or cause to undergo polarization again.

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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

Example Sentences

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repolarize repolarized repolarizing

The delayed opening of potassium channels allows K+ to exit the cell, to repolarize the membrane.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

The muscle fiber will repolarize, which closes the gates in the SR where Ca++ was being released.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

After contraction it is repolarized to ready it for the next beat.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

Were the repolarized atoms slowly losing their straight-line arrangement, allowing light rays to penetrate through to his body instead of diverting them to form a pocket of invisibility around him?

From The Radiant Shell by Ernst, Paul

This change in the membrane potential causes voltage-gated K+ channels to open, and K+ begins to leave the cell, repolarizing it.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013