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REUPTAKE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A process of using up or consuming again

Example:

psychopharmacologists discovered that amine reuptake is a process that inactivates monoamine neurotransmitters

Synonyms:

re-uptake; reuptake

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("reuptake" is a kind of...):

uptake (a process of taking up or using up or consuming)

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 Context examples: 

Modafinil appears to inhibit dopamine reuptake, resulting in an increase in extracellular dopamine.

(Modafinil, NCI Thesaurus)

It is a type of serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.

(Cymbalta, NCI Dictionary)

It is a type of antidepressant and a type of serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.

(Effexor, NCI Dictionary)

The hydrochloride salt of atomoxetine, a phenoxy-3-propylamine derivative and selective non-stimulant, norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor with cognitive-enhancing activity.

(Atomoxetine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, SSRIs, Tricyclic antidepressants

(Antidepressants, NIH: National Institute of Mental Health)

A constellation of neurobehavioral features observed in a neonate following antenatal exposure to drugs including opioids, benzodiazepines, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

(Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

Reactive oxygen species (ROS), produced within mitochondria, inhibit the function of EAAT2, the main glial glutamate transporter protein, responsible for most of the reuptake of synaptically released glutamate.

(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

This agent has minimal effects on the CNS neuronal reuptake of norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DA).

(Citalopram Hydrobromide, NCI Thesaurus)

At the synapse, removal of neurotransmitter or peptide signaling molecules is accomplished by either reuptake or degradation.

(Attenuation of GPCR Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

This agent may also interfere with the reuptake of GABA, thereby causing accumulation of GABA in the synaptic cleft.

(Midazolam hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)