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UPTAKE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UPTAKE?

Need another word that means the same as “uptake”? Find 3 synonyms for “uptake” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Uptake” are: consumption, ingestion, intake

Uptake as a Noun

Definitions of "Uptake" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “uptake” as a noun can have the following definitions:

  • The taking in or absorption of a substance by a living organism or bodily organ.
  • The process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating.
  • A process of taking up or using up or consuming.
  • The action of taking up or making use of something that is available.

Synonyms of "Uptake" as a noun (3 Words)

consumptionAn amount of something which is used up or ingested.
Industrialized countries should reduce their energy consumption.
ingestionThe process of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it.
The effect of caffeine ingestion on exercise performance.
intakeThe act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing.
His alcohol intake.

Usage Examples of "Uptake" as a noun

  • The uptake of glucose into the muscles.
  • They developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids.
  • The uptake of free school meals.
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