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n. - A process of using up or consuming again.

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Usage examples (35)
  • Psychopharmacologists discovered that amine reuptake is a process that inactivates monoamine neurotransmitters
  • I agreed to be put on an SSRI, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
  • Another type, called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) work by slowing down the reuptake process.
  • A type of drug known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), which is also used for depression, is effective for PTSD.
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