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reuptakes

reuptakes is the plural of reuptake.

Meaning of reuptake

Noun

reuptake (countable and uncountable, plural reuptakes)

  1. (rare) A second or subsequent uptake.
  2. Specifically, the reabsorption of a neurotransmitter by a neuron after the transmission of a neural impulse across a synapse.
    • 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.2024 March 21, Kristen Rogers, “If antidepressants are killing your sex life, here’s what you can do”, in CNN

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Questions about reuptakes

What is reuptakes the plural of?
Reuptakes is the plural of reuptake.

Words near reuptakes in the dictionary

  1. reups
  2. reuptake
  3. reuptaken
  4. reuptaker
  5. reuptakers
  6. reuptakes
  7. reuptaking
  8. reuptook
  9. reurbanisation
  10. reurbanisations
  11. reurbanization

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