neuromodulator

American

[noor-oh-moj-uh-ley-ter] / ˌnʊər oʊˈmɒdʒ əˌleɪ tər /

noun

Biochemistry.

any of various substances, as certain hormones and amino acids, that influence the function of neurons but do not act as neurotransmitters.

Etymology

Origin of neuromodulator

neuro- + modulator

Example Sentences

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Singamaneni and the team stored octopamine, a neuromodulator involved in various functions, and released it on demand.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2024

Our current study suggests the hormone is an important neuromodulator for improved reaction time.

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2024

A: Serotonin is a neuromodulator, a special kind of neurotransmitter that quickly broadcasts its message to a large fraction of the brain.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 9, 2018

Theorists have studied such ‘neo-Hebbian’ tri-conditional rules37, and both inhibitory signalling and neuromodulator release are crucial for fear-learning-induced changes to occur in the BLA at normal rates34, 35.

From Nature • Mar. 21, 2017

Aggression has a fourth dimension: the neuromodulator serotonin.

From Scientific American • Jul. 27, 2013

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