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单词 reuptake
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reuptaken.

Brit. /riːˈʌpteɪk/, U.S. /riˈəpˌteɪk/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, uptake n.
Etymology: < re- prefix + uptake n.
Physiology.
Reabsorption of a substance previously secreted or excreted; esp. reabsorption of a neurotransmitter by a presynaptic nerve ending.
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1941 J. Levitt Frost Killing & Hardiness Plants 127 The damage is not due to coagulation of the protoplasm..but to a breakdown of the living structure caused by the volume changes during the removal and reuptake of water.
1966 Science 4 Nov. 681/3 The most important mechanism for terminating the action of ‘free’ norepinephrine involves reuptake of the amine into sympathetic nerve endings.
1995 P. Terry in C. Hollin Contemp. Psychol. viii. 160 Cocaine inhibits dopamine reuptake by blocking the presynaptic transporter which transfers dopamine from the synapse back into the terminal.
2001 A. Solomon Noonday Demon (2002) iii. 146 Hypericum seems to be capable of inhibiting the reuptake of all three neurotransmitters.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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