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cannabinoid

American  
[kuh-nab-uh-noid, kan-uh-buh-] / kəˈnæb əˌnɔɪd, ˈkæn ə bə- /

noun

  1. any of the chemical compounds that are the active principles of marijuana.


cannabinoid British  
/ ˈkænəbɪˌnɔɪd /

noun

  1. any of the narcotic chemical substances found in cannabin

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of cannabinoid

First recorded in 1965–70; cannabin + -oid

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The body naturally produces endocannabinoids that bind to the cannabinoid receptors in the brain and other parts of the body.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2025

Activity of the cannabinoid receptor 1, which is involved in controlling pain perception, also decreased in the thalamic reticular nucleus after CSD.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2023

To flesh out how hemp’s cannabinoids impact livestock, scientists at the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment fed 10 lactating dairy cows differing amounts of hemp feed containing a range of cannabinoid concentrations.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 14, 2022

In 2015, a research team led by Dr. Johannes Fuss at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Germany tested the relationship between cannabinoid receptors and running with exercise-conditioned mice.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2022

The hippocampi, paired structures in the temporal lobe that are crucial in the formation of new memories, are studded with cannabinoid receptors.

From Scientific American ● May 7, 2020

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