negative regulation of action potential
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of action potential creation, propagation or termination. This typically occurs via modulation of the activity or expression of voltage-gated ion channels.
GO:0048519
negative regulation of biological process
is_a
GO:0098900
regulation of action potential
is_a
GO:0001508
action potential
negatively_regulates
down regulation of action potential
exact
down-regulation of action potential
exact
downregulation of action potential
exact
inhibition of action potential
narrow