cannabinoid

English

Etymology

cannabis +‎ -oid (cannabis +‎ -n- +‎ -oid)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkænəbəˌnɔɪd/
Rhymes: -ɔɪd

Noun

cannabinoid (plural cannabinoids)

(organic chemistry) Substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.

Translations

any psychoactive compound found in cannabis

Finnish: kannabinoidi (fi)
Italian: cannabinoide (it) m

Romanian: canabinoid m
Serbo-Croatian: канабиноид m (kanabinoid)

Adjective

cannabinoid (not comparable)

(organic chemistry) Structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol

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