depolarizer

Meanings

• Noun

  A substance that helps to remove the electrical charge from a membrane or cell, particularly in the context of the heart's electrical activity.

  - "The heart's electrical activity is disrupted when the depolarizer is absent."
  - "Lidocaine is a common depolarizer used during cardiac procedures."

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Variants

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depolarize , depolarized , depolarizer , depolarizers , depolarizes , depolarizing

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'depolari,' meaning 'to strip of polarity.'

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Trivia

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1. Depolarizers are used in various medical procedures, including electroconvulsive therapy and defibrillation.

2. The first successful use of a heart defibrillator was in 1947, saving the life of a 16-year-old boy named Lester Bowles Pearson.

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Related Concepts

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1. Repolarizer: A substance that helps to restore the electrical charge to a membrane or cell, following depolarization.

2. Action Potential: The electrical signal produced by the depolarization and repolarization of a nerve or muscle cell.

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Culture

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In medicine, depolarizers are used to treat various heart conditions and during cardiac procedures. In neuroscience, they are used to study the electrical properties of neurons.

How to Memorize "depolarizer"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a heart cell undergoing depolarization, with the electrical charge flowing in and out of the cell.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'depolarizer' with the concept of removing electrical charge from a membrane or cell.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Dips the Membrane Electro-negative' to remember that depolarizers 'dip' the membrane in an electro-negative direction.

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