Depolarization

Noun

1. The act of reducing polarity, or the result of such action; reduction to an unpolarized or less polarized condition. An intracellular shift in electrical charge distribution, resulting in less negative charge inside the cell compared with outside; it is essential to the function of many cells, communication between cells, and the overall physiology of an organism. Reduction of political polarization.
2. An intracellular shift in electrical charge distribution, resulting in less negative charge inside the cell compared with outside; it is essential to the function of many cells, communication between cells, and the overall physiology of an organism.
3. Reduction of political polarization.