Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. reuptake

reuptake

reuptake

n. the process by which neurotransmitter molecules that have been released at a synapse are reabsorbed by the presynaptic neuron that released them. Reuptake is performed by transporter proteins in the presynaptic membrane.

Related Terms

alternation learning

alternation learning 1. a task in which an individual must...

prior distribution

prior distribution a probability distribution of possible v...

Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ)

Sorry, "minnesota-satisfaction-questionnaire-msq" is not in the Dictionary of Ps...

somatomedin

somatomedin n. any of a class of polypeptides, produced by...

bilabial

bilabial 1. adj. pertaining to the two lips. 2....

transitivity

transitivity n. 1. the quality of a relationshi...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter R

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact