Reuptake
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Reuptake is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Specifically, the reabsorption of a neurotransmitter by a neuron after the transmission of a neural impulse across a synapse.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Specifically, the reabsorption of a neurotransmitter by a neuron after the transmission of a neural impulse across a synapse.
More Meanings
- (rare) A second or subsequent uptake.
- (chiefly biochemistry, transitive) To take up again; to reabsorb.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- reuptakes
- reuptaking
- reuptook
- reuptaken
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reabsorption, norepinephrine, serotonin, reacquisition, reaccumulation, retransfusion.
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