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Uptake
01
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
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Uncountable
Plural form
uptakes
02
the process of absorbing, using, or taking in something, such as nutrients, information, or resources
Examples
The plant 's efficient uptake of water and nutrients helped it thrive in the dry soil.
