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cannabinoid

/ˈkænəbəˌnɔɪd/

cannabinoid noun: substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.

Noun

cannabinoid (plural cannabinoids)

  1. 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

Adjective

cannabinoid (not comparable)

  1. Structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol

Forms of cannabinoid

pluralcannabinoids

Origin of cannabinoid

From cannab(is) + -in + -oid.

Words formed from cannabinoid

Phrases with cannabinoid

Questions about cannabinoid

What does cannabinoid mean?
Cannabinoid means substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.
What part of speech is cannabinoid?
Cannabinoid can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce cannabinoid?
Cannabinoid is pronounced /ˈkænəbəˌnɔɪd/.
What is the plural of cannabinoid?
The plural of cannabinoid is cannabinoids.

Words near cannabinoid in the dictionary

  1. cannabine
  2. cannabinergic
  3. cannabinerolic acid
  4. cannabinodiol
  5. cannabinodivarin
  6. cannabinoid
  7. cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome
  8. cannabinoid receptor
  9. cannabinoid receptors
  10. cannabinoidergic
  11. cannabinoids

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