NEUROMODULATOR
\njˈuːɹəmˌɒdjʊlˌe͡ɪtə], \njˈuːɹəmˌɒdjʊlˌeɪtə], \n_j_ˈuː_ɹ_ə_m_ˌɒ_d_j_ʊ_l_ˌeɪ_t_ə]\
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Endogenous signaling molecules secreted by neurons that alter the behavior of neurons or effector cells. Neurotransmitter is used here in its most general sense, including not only messengers that act directly to regulate ion channels, but also those that act through second messenger systems, and those that act at a distance from their site of release. Included are neuromodulators, neuroregulators, neuromediators, neurohormones, and neurohumors, whether or not acting at synapses.
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