reuptake
verbEtymology From re- + uptake.
1
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences To take up again; to reabsorb.
reuptake
nounEtymology From re- + uptake.
1
Rare A second or subsequent uptake.
2
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences 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: