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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-uhp-teyk]
- /riˈʌp teɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ree-uhp-teyk]
- /riˈʌp teɪk/
Definitions of reuptake word
- noun reuptake the process by which the presynaptic terminal of a neuron reabsorbs and recycles the molecules of neurotransmitter it has previously secreted in conveying an impulse to another neuron. 1
- verb reuptake to reabsorb (a neurotransmitter) following the transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse 0
- noun reuptake the reabsorption of a neurotransmitter by a neuron following the transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse 0
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Origin of reuptake
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75
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Parts of speech for Reuptake
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reuptake popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reuptake usage trend in Literature
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