Reuptake

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A second or subsequent uptake. countable, rare, uncountable
  2. 2
    a process of using up or consuming again wordnet
  3. 3
    Specifically, the reabsorption of a neurotransmitter by a neuron after the transmission of a neural impulse across a synapse. countable, uncountable

    "The class of antidepressants most commonly associated with sexual dysfunction is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which treat depression by ultimately increasing levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain."

Verb
  1. 1
    To take up again; to reabsorb. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms
re uptakere-uptake

Example

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"The class of antidepressants most commonly associated with sexual dysfunction is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which treat depression by ultimately increasing levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain."

Etymology

From re- + uptake.

Related phrases

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitorserotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor

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