English Explanatory Dictionary

electrical polyspermy block

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A polyspermy block where the electric potential of an egg rapidly rises from -70mV to +20mV upon contact with sperm due to the influx of sodium ions.

Word forms

electrical polyspermy block electrical polyspermy blocks
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