Term Name:	negative regulation of membrane potential
Synonyms:	down regulation of membrane potential, down-regulation of membrane potential, downregulation of membrane potential, inhibition of membrane potential, reduction of membrane potential
Definition:	Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of establishment or extent of a membrane potential, the electric potential existing across any membrane arising from charges in the membrane itself and from the charges present in the media on either side of the membrane.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0045837]    QuickGO    AmiGO