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reuptake
noun(re-up-take)
the reabsorption by a neuron of a neurotransmitter following the transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse
reuptake
noun(re-up-take)
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reuptake
noun(re-up-take)
any of a class of antidepressants (such as fluoxetine) that inhibit the inactivation of serotonin by blocking its reuptake by presynaptic neuron endings —called also selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

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