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noun

uptake

the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

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Three example sentences with uptake, each labelled with its topic.

  • Nurses charted the toddler's uptake hourly, counting spoonfuls of yogurt and every sip from the plastic cup.

    Medicine

  • Coaches time uptake around training, insisting athletes chew a bar within the half hour after a hard session.

    Fitness

  • The zoo weighed each tortoise before and after uptake, logging how many leaves disappeared from the tray.

    Science

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