repolarization
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Introduction
A process of excitable cells whereby a depolarized cell or fiber having lost its potential difference (charge) across a semi- permeable membrane is polarized again using energy (ATP)- dependent transport systems (pumps) to re-establish the membrane potential (negatively charged interior).
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999