Sekirov Dictionary

uptake

/ˈʌpteɪk/

noun5

  1. The act of lifting or taking up.
  2. Absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism.
  3. Understanding; comprehension.
  4. (old-fashioned) A chimney.
  5. (old-fashioned) The upcast pipe from the smokebox of a steam boiler towards the chimney.
uptake
/ʌpˈteɪk/

verb3

  1. To absorb, as food or a drug by an organism.
  2. To accept and begin to use, as a new practice.
  3. (no longer used) To take up, to lift.
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uptook · uptaken · uptaking · uptakes

Phrases with uptake

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