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cannabinoid

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkænəbəˌnɔɪd/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis)bor. Latin cannabislbor. English cannab(is) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English cannabinoid From cannab(is) + -in + -oid.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kannabinoidi — any psychoactive compound found in cannabis
  • German: Cannabinoid — any psychoactive compound found in cannabis
  • Italian: cannabinoide — any psychoactive compound found in cannabis
  • Romanian: canabinoid — any psychoactive compound found in cannabis
  • Russian: каннабино́ид (kannabinóid) — any psychoactive compound found in cannabis
  • Serbo-Croatian: канабиноид (kanabinoid) — any psychoactive compound found in cannabis
  • Turkish: kanabinoid — any psychoactive compound found in cannabis
  • Ukrainian: канабіно́їд (kanabinójid) — any psychoactive compound found in cannabis