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

CBG is the first — and so, parent — cannabinoid to form as the cannabis plants grow.

From Ozy

April Hatch first read about the “the mother of all cannabinoids” in a 2011 article.

From Ozy

Almonte, who serves as class ambassador, said she has most enjoyed classes on cannabinoid chemistry and testing methodology, as well as one on therapeutics.

From Washington Post

Natalie Eddington, dean of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, had read a 2017 report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine on the health effects of cannabis and cannabinoids.

From Washington Post

Others were given a drug called rimonabant, which blocks the effects of marijuana-like cannabinoids.

From Outside Online

A scientifically-based inventory of strands tells you which cannabinoid will reduce your blood sugar levels.

From The Daily Beast

A 1984 study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, resulted in 450 synthetic cannabinoid compounds.

From The Daily Beast

There are roughly 450 synthetic cannabinoid compounds to go around—pick your poison.

From The Daily Beast