The process by which neurotransmitter molecules are taken back into the axon terminal is called
A) reuptake.
B) reabsorption.
C) synaptic cleft.
D) inhibitory action.

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The process by which neurotransmitter molecules are taken back into the axon terminal is called reuptake. This is when a released neurotransmitter is taken back up into the presynaptic terminal by specific transporters after it has completed its task of activating or inhibiting a particular neural circuit.

The Process by Which Neurotransmitter Molecules Are Taken Back into the Axon