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modulator

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[moj-uh-ley-ter] / ˈmɒdʒ əˌleɪ tər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that modulates.

  2. Telecommunications. a device for modulating a carrier wave.


Etymology

Origin of modulator

1490–1500; < Latin modulātor; see modulate, -tor

Example Sentences

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The genetic make-up of Cahir's condition could not be helped by the lifesaving modulator drugs such as Kaftrio, Symkevi and Orkambi.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

The research group of Professor Riitta Lahesmaa have discovered a novel modulator for human regulatory T cells.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2024

If I’m doing a study on a selective estrogen receptor modulator, for example, it could help us improve the health of people who need some kind of alternative hormone therapy.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 14, 2024

One of the common pathways through which these foods may affect sleep is by providing melatonin, an important modulator of sleep and wake cycles in the brain.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2024

For this reason a magnetic modulator is the cheapest in the long run.

From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick)

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