cannabinoid

cannabinoid

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

cannabinoid (plural cannabinoids)

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

Hyponyms

• cannabinol / CBN
• cannabidiol / CBD
• cannabigerol / CBG
• tetrahydrocannabinol / THC

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)

1. (organic chemistry) Structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol