- reuptake
- noun Date: 1968 the reabsorption by a neuron of a neurotransmitter following the transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse
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reuptake — by 1977; see RE (Cf. re ) + UPTAKE (Cf. uptake) … Etymology dictionary
Reuptake — 350px|A synapse during re uptake. Note that some neurotransmitters are lost and not reabsorbed.Reuptake, or re uptake, is the reabsorption of a neurotransmitter by the neurotransmitter transporter of a pre synaptic neuron after it has performed… … Wikipedia
reuptake — re·up·take ( )rē əp .tāk n the reabsorption by a neuron of a neurotransmitter following the transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse <antidepressants which block the reuptake of norepinephrine> * * * re·up·take (re upґtāk)… … Medical dictionary
reuptake — noun a process of using up or consuming again psychopharmacologists discovered that amine reuptake is a process that inactivates monoamine neurotransmitters • Syn: ↑re uptake • Hypernyms: ↑uptake * * * (ˈ)rēˌ noun Etymology: re + uptake … Useful english dictionary
Reuptake inhibitor — Escitalopram, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used as an antidepressant. A reuptake inhibitor (RI), also known as a transporter blocker, is a drug that inhibits the plasmalemmal transporter mediated reuptake of a neurotransmitter… … Wikipedia
reuptake — re·up·take (rē ŭpʹtāk ) n. The reabsorption of a neurotransmitter, such as serotonin or norepinephrine, by a neuron following impulse transmission across a synapse. * * * … Universalium
reuptake — noun a) A second or subsequent uptake b) Specifically, the reabsorption of a neurotransmitter by a neuron after the transmission of a neural impulse across a synapse … Wiktionary
reuptake — noun Physiology the absorption by a presynaptic nerve ending of a neurotransmitter that it has secreted … English new terms dictionary
reuptake — re·uptake … English syllables
reuptake — re•up•take [[t]riˈʌpˌteɪk[/t]] n. chem. biochem. the reabsorption of a chemical into the cell that released it • Etymology: 1975 80 … From formal English to slang
