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hyperpolarize

[ hahy-per-poh-luh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, hy·per·po·lar·ized, hy·per·po·lar·iz·ing.
  1. to increase the difference in electric potential across (a cell membrane).


verb (used without object)

, hy·per·po·lar·ized, hy·per·po·lar·iz·ing.
  1. to undergo such an increase.
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Other Words From

  • hyper·polar·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperpolarize1

First recorded in 1945–50; hyper- + polarize
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Example Sentences

American politics is hyperpolarized, and the criminal justice arena is no exception.

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