Definitions for "Reuptake"
The process whereby the neurotransmitter is taken back into the presynaptic terminal buttons and repackaged in the vesicles, thereby stopping its activity. go to glossary index
Process by which released neurotransmitters are pumped back into the pre-synaptic cell, making them available for enhancing transmission of nerve impulses.
The process by which a neuron reabsorbs a neurotransmitter after it has done its job.