neuromodulate
neuromodulate verb: to neurologically modulate.
Verb
neuromodulate (third-person singular simple present neuromodulates, present participle neuromodulating, simple past and past participle neuromodulated)
- To neurologically modulate.
- This can potentially occur by ACh acting locally in the LH to neuromodulate LH circuits by influencing dopamine and serotonin release [19, 45 ] but also by directly influencing local excitatory and inhibitory networks.2015 August 7, “Nicotinic α4 Receptor-Mediated Cholinergic Influences on Food Intake and Activity Patterns in Hypothalamic Circuits”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Forms of neuromodulate
| third-person singular present | neuromodulates |
|---|---|
| present participle | neuromodulating |
| past participle | neuromodulated |
| past | neuromodulated |
Origin of neuromodulate
From neuro- + modulate.
Questions about neuromodulate
- What does neuromodulate mean?
- Neuromodulate means to neurologically modulate.
- What part of speech is neuromodulate?
- Neuromodulate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of neuromodulate?
- The past tense of neuromodulate is neuromodulated.
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