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depolarization [dē‚pō·lə·rə′zā·shən] (electricity) The removal or prevention of polarization in a substance (for example, through the use of a depolarizer in an electric cell) or of polarization arising from the field due to the charges induced on the surface of a dielectric when an external field is applied. (optics) The resolution of polarized light in an optical depolarizer. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The patient did not receive depolarizing paralytic agents or antidopaminergic medications. Potassium nitrate, the key pain-relieving ingredient, works by depolarizing the nerves located at the dentin-pupal interface. Depolarizing action of a red-tide dinoflagellate brevetoxin on axonal membranes. |
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