Verb: depolarize dee'pow-lu,rIz
- (physics, biology) reduce or eliminate the difference in electrical charge
"Most cells of the heart slowly depolarize from their resting membrane potential";
- depolarise [Brit]
- (physics) reduce or eliminate the polarization of light or other electromagnetic radiation
"The filter works to depolarize the reflected light";
- depolarise [Brit]
Derived forms: depolarized, depolarizes, depolarizing
Type of: alter, change, modify
Encyclopedia: Depolarize