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reuptake

reup·take

uncommon rare

noun

1.

a process of using up or consuming again

  • “psychopharmacologists discovered that amine reuptake is a process that inactivates monoamine neurotransmitters”
Synonyms

Origin

From re- + uptake.

Phrases

  • selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
  • serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor

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