hyperpolarize

hyperpolarize

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Hellenic *hupér
Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der.
English hyper-
English polarize
English hyperpolarize

    From hyper- + polarize.

    Verb

    hyperpolarize (third-person singular simple present hyperpolarizes, present participle hyperpolarizing, simple past and past participle hyperpolarized)

    1. To increase the polarity of something, especially the polarity across a biological membrane

    Antonyms

    • hypopolarize

    Derived terms

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