cannabinoid

Etymology

From cannabis +‎ -oid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkænəbəˌnɔɪd/

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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.
   • 2019 May 14, Moises Velasquez-Manoff, “Can CBD Really Do All That?”, in The New York Times Magazine‎:

     White blood cells of the immune system, the gut and the spleen also have another type of cannabinoid receptor, known as CB2.

   • 2021 March 10, Gretchen Reynolds, “Getting to the Bottom of the Runner’s High”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:

     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.

Adjective

cannabinoid (not comparable)

1. (organic chemistry) Structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol