uptake
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Britannica Dictionary definition of UPTAKE
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technical
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the process by which something is taken in by the body, a plant, etc.
[noncount]
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oxygen uptake by the body/tissue/cells
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the plant's uptake of water
[singular]
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a rapid uptake of liquid
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[noncount]
informal
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the ability to learn new things, to understand what is happening or being said, etc.
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Being slow on the uptake [=slow to comprehend], I didn't realize what was going on at first.
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She's pretty quick on the uptake.
