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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

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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

LSI faculty member Peng Li said most existing tools can detect a neural modulator either in a small part of the brain with high spatial resolution or in the whole brain with very low resolution.

From Science Daily Apr. 23, 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

This I insist on in modulator voluntaries and time exercises.

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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