cannabinoid

[kuh-nab-uh-noid, kan-uh-buh-]

noun

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

cannabinoid

/ ˈkænəbɪˌnɔɪd /

noun

1. any of the narcotic chemical substances found in cannabin

Word History and Origins

Origin of cannabinoid¹

First recorded in 1965–70; cannabin + -oid

Example Sentences

Instead of relying on the brain's opioid system, experts say a different part of the brainstem -- the lateral PAG -- is not only responsible but works without using opioids and could instead be linked to cannabinoid activity.

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"Opioid-based pain relief typically activates central areas of the brain and can affect the whole body, whereas the cannabinoid circuit that we identified appears to operate in more targeted regions of the brainstem," said Dr. Crawford.

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The misunderstanding originated with the 2018 Farm Bill, which stipulates that cannabis potency should be determined by the percentage of the cannabinoid delta 9 THC—the most well-known intoxicating component of cannabis—in a product.

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

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Lhooq says smoke shops and black-market dispensaries, including those that seem legitimate, often sell a suite of products made to mimic natural drugs, containing the likes of delta-8—a psychoactive cannabinoid that can be chemically created from CBD—and the synthetic psychedelic 4-AcO-DMT.

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