/ ˈʌpteɪk; NAmE / noun [ U , sing. ]
1.
uptake (of sth) the use that is made of sth that has become available :
There has been a high uptake of the free training.
2.
uptake (of sth) ( technical ) the process by which sth is taken into a body or system; the rate at which this happens :
the uptake of oxygen by muscles
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IDIOMS
- be quick / slow on the uptake