CANNABINOID

Etymology

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.

Hyponyms

• cannabinol / CBN

• cannabidiol / CBD

• cannabigerol / CBG

• endocannabinoid

• tetrahydrocannabinol / THC

Adjective

cannabinoid (not comparable)

(organic chemistry) Structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol

Source: Wiktionary



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