uptake Antonyms
Meaning of uptake
uptake (n)
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
a process of taking up or using up or consuming
uptake (v. t.)
To take into the hand; to take up; to help.
uptake (n.)
The pipe leading upward from the smoke box of a steam boiler to the chimney, or smokestack; a flue leading upward.
Understanding; apprehension.
uptake Sentence Examples
- The body's uptake of oxygen is crucial for cellular respiration.
- The increased uptake of nutrients led to improved plant growth.
- The medication was designed to enhance the uptake of drugs by cancer cells.
- The uptake of pollutants from the environment can have detrimental health effects.
- The soil's uptake of water affects its moisture content and plant growth.
- The uptake of greenhouse gases by forests plays a role in mitigating climate change.
- The uptake of toxins from the environment can accumulate in organisms and harm their health.
- The uptake and metabolism of food determine an organism's energy balance.
- The uptake of ions and molecules across cell membranes is essential for cellular function.
- The uptake of nutrients from the soil depends on root structure and soil conditions.
FAQs About the word uptake
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating), a process of taking up or using up or consumingTo take into the hand; to take up; to
understanding, digestion,absorption, assimilation, grasp, appreciation,comprehension, perception, conception, hold
noncomprehension, misinterpretation, misunderstanding, noncomprehension, misunderstanding, incomprehension, misinterpretation,incomprehension, misapprehension, misperception
The body's uptake of oxygen is crucial for cellular respiration.
The increased uptake of nutrients led to improved plant growth.
The medication was designed to enhance the uptake of drugs by cancer cells.
The uptake of pollutants from the environment can have detrimental health effects.
