Main Entry: mod·u·late

Pronunciation: \ˈmäj-ə-ˌlāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): mod·u·lat·ed; mod·u·lat·ing

: to adjust to or keep in proper measure or proportion <modulate an immune response> <modulate cell activity>

—mod·u·la·to·ry \-lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\ adjective