modulator

[ moj-uh-ley-ter ]

noun

1. a person or thing that modulates.
2. Telecommunications. a device for modulating a carrier wave.

Word History and Origins

Origin of modulator¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

From Science Daily

Ostarine is a selective androgen receptor modulator, and its use can stimulate muscle growth.

From Seattle Times

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

Holographic images are created by a small chip-like device called a spatial light modulator.

From Science Daily