de·po·lar·iza·tion
or Brit de*po*lar*isa*tion n : loss of polarization : esp : loss of the difference in charge between the inside and outside of the plasma membrane of a muscle or nerve cell due to a change in permeability and migration of sodium ions to the interior .
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