uptake
/ˈʌpˌteɪk/ · up·take
noun
- The act of taking up or lifting something. The uptake of the heavy crate required two workers.
- The absorption or assimilation of a substance, especially nutrients or a drug, by an organism. The plant's uptake of water increases during a dry spell.
- Understanding or comprehension of information. Her quick uptake of the new software impressed the manager.
verb
- To take up or lift something. She uptook the reins and guided the horse through the gate.
- To absorb, as a nutrient or drug, into the body. The medication is rapidly uptaken by the bloodstream.
- To accept and begin to use a new practice or idea. The company decided to uptake the latest sustainability guidelines.
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Did you know? In medical imaging, 'uptake' refers to how much of a radioactive tracer a tissue absorbs, a key measure in PET scans.