word
neurotransmitter reuptake
nyoor-oh-TRANS-mit-er REE-up-tayk
ˌnjʊəroʊˈtrænzmɪtər ˈriːʌpteɪkListen
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Syllable breakdown
neurotransmitterreuptake
Dictionary meaning
the reabsorption of a neurotransmitter from the synapse back into the presynaptic neuron that released it; terminates the neurotransmitter's signal and allows its recycling; targeted by many psychiatric drugs including SSRIs which block serotonin reuptake, and SNRIs which block both serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake
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