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up·take
uptake
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- pronunciation:
- uhp
teIk
- phrases:
- on the uptake
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a conduit or passage leading upward, such as a chimney or ventilation pipe.
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definition 2: |
in physiology, a tissue's or organ's absorption of, or capacity to absorb, a chemical substance.
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phrase: |
on the uptake |
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