uptake /up·take/ (up´tāk) absorption and incorporation of a substance by living tissue.
uptake
up·take ( p t k )n. The absorption by a tissue of a substance, such as a nutrient, and its permanent or temporary retention. |
uptake
[up′tāk]
Etymology: AS, uptacan
the drawing up or absorption of a substance.
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