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neuromodulator

neuromodulator noun: a substance other than a neurotransmitter, released by a neuron at a synapse and conveying information to adjacent or distant neurons, either enhancing or dampening their activities.

Noun

neuromodulator (plural neuromodulators)

  1. A substance other than a neurotransmitter, released by a neuron at a synapse and conveying information to adjacent or distant neurons, either enhancing or dampening their activities.

Forms of neuromodulator

pluralneuromodulators

Origin of neuromodulator

From neuro- + modulator.

Words formed from neuromodulator

Questions about neuromodulator

What does neuromodulator mean?
Neuromodulator means a substance other than a neurotransmitter, released by a neuron at a synapse and conveying information to adjacent or distant neurons, either enhancing or dampening their activities.
What part of speech is neuromodulator?
Neuromodulator is a noun.
What is the plural of neuromodulator?
The plural of neuromodulator is neuromodulators.

Words near neuromodulator in the dictionary

  1. neuromodulates
  2. neuromodulating
  3. neuromodulation
  4. neuromodulations
  5. neuromodulative
  6. neuromodulator
  7. neuromodulators
  8. neuromodulatory
  9. neuromodules
  10. neuromodulin
  11. neuromolecular

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