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moderator

noun mod·er·a·tor \ˈmäd-ə-ˌrāt-ər\

Medical Definition of MODERATOR

:  a substance (as graphite, deuterium in heavy water, or beryllium) used for slowing down neutrons in a nuclear reactor

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