neuromodulator

neuromodulator
neu·ro·mod·u·la·tor -'mäj-ə-.lāt-ər n something (as a polypeptide) that potentiates or inhibits the transmission of a nerve impulse but is not the actual means of transmission itself
neu·ro·mod·u·la·to·ry -lə-.tōr-ē, -.tȯr- adj

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neu·ro·mod·u·la·tor (noor″o-modґu-la″tər) a substance other than a neurotransmitter, released by a neuron and conveying information to adjacent or distant neurons, either enhancing or damping their activities. Neuropeptides are often neuromodulators.

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