Definition of reuptake
: the reabsorption by a neuron of a neurotransmitter following the transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse
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1968
First Known Use of reuptake
1968
Medical Dictionary
reuptake
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re·up·take
\(ˈ)rē-ˈəp-ˌtāk\
Medical Definition of reuptake
: 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
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