neuromodulator
nounEtymology From neuro- + modulator.
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Medicine, Neuroscience, Sciences 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.
- Derived terms
- interneuromodulator
- Related terms
- neuromodulate, neuromodulation, neuromodulatory