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Definition of "neuromodulatory" [neuromodulatory]

  • Of or pertaining to neuromodulation (noun)

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Use "neuromodulatory" in a sentence
  • "According to Dr. Narda Robinson, writing for Veterinary Practice News, a study published in 2011 concludes: "Expanding experimental evidence indicates that music modulates both cardiac and neurologic function, squelching stress through both biochemical and neuromodulatory means.""
  • "Caffeine works on a system in the brain and spinal cord (the adenosine neuromodulatory system) that is heavily involved in pain processing, says University of Illinois kinesiology and community health professor Robert Motl."
  • "Some prefer terms like “system” or “circuitry,” partly because they convey more clearly that modules are usually distributed throughout the brain, and involve both areas of activation and neuromodulatory chemicals."