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Definition:
Refers to the return of the membrane potential toward the normal resting value after a membrane depolarization.

Related glossary terms/phrases:
Depolarization
Hyperpolarization

See also:
Resting Membrane Potential - Introduction
Figure showing depolarization, repolarization, and hyperpolarization









Posted: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Last updated: Friday, August 28, 2015