"electrical polyspermy block" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: electrical polyspermy blocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} electrical polyspermy block (plural electrical polyspermy blocks)
  1. (biology) 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. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-electrical_polyspermy_block-en-noun-I2b6ngTv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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