cannabinoid
adjEtymology From cannab(is) + -in + -oid.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol
cannabinoid
noun/ˈkænəbəˌnɔɪd/
Etymology From cannab(is) + -in + -oid.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.
- White blood cells of the immune system, the gut and the spleen also have another type of cannabinoid receptor, known as CB2.2019 May 14, Moises Velasquez-Manoff, “Can CBD Really Do All That?”, in The New York Times Magazine, archived from the original on 18 Mar 2022:
- Similar in chemical structure to cannabis, the cannabinoids made by our bodies surge in number during pleasant activities, such as orgasms, and also when we run, studies show.2021 March 10, Gretchen Reynolds, “Getting to the Bottom of the Runner’s High”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 10 Dec 2022:
- Derived terms
- alt-cannabinoid, alternative cannabinoid, cannabinoidergic, cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, cannabinoid receptor, endocannabinoid, hemp-derived cannabinoid, noncannabinoid, phytocannabinoid
- Hyponyms
- cannabinol, CBN, cannabidiol, CBD, cannabigerol, CBG, endocannabinoid, tetrahydrocannabinol, THC, exogenous cannabinoid