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Neuromodulator vs Neurohormone - What's the difference?

neuromodulator | neurohormone |

As nouns the difference between neuromodulator and neurohormone

is that neuromodulator is a substance other than a neurotransmitter, released by a neuron at a synapse and conveying information to adjacent or distant neurons, either enhancing or dampening their activities while neurohormone is any hormone that stimulates the nervous system.

neuromodulator

English

(wikipedia neuromodulator)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (neuroscience) A substance other than a neurotransmitter, released by a neuron at a synapse and conveying information to adjacent or distant neurons, either enhancing or dampening their activities.

    • neurohormone

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any hormone that stimulates the nervous system

    • Derived terms

    * neurohormonal

    External links

    * (wikipedia "neurohormone")