Term Name: | membrane repolarization |
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Definition: | The process in which ions are transported across a membrane such that the membrane potential changes in the repolarizing direction, toward the steady state potential. For example, the repolarization during an action potential is from a positive membrane potential towards a negative resting potential. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0086009] QuickGO AmiGO |