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modulator

American  
[moj-uh-lay-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

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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

Along with their collaborators, they built a second optical element to work in tandem with the spatial light modulator.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 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

It’s a powerful corticosteroid modulator with the ability to reduce circulating stress hormones in the body — ideal for our hyper-stimulated digital age.

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024

The boys can all read from the Sol-fa modulator, and Mr. Breden gives them ear-tests.

From The Boy's Voice A Book of Practical Information on The Training of Boys' Voices For Church Choirs, &c. by John Spencer Curwen

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