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Membrane Hyperpolarization Change Cell's Potential Inside Negative Relative

Front hyperpolarization
Back A change in a cell's membrane potential such that the inside of the membrane becomes more negative relative to the outside. [This] reduces the chance that a neuron will transmit a nerve impulse.

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