Pharmacologic Substance
cannabinoid Audio
can·nab·i·noid [ bahy-oh-muh-teer-ee-uhl, bahy-oh-muh-teer- ]
Subclass of:
Terpenes
Definitions related to cannabinoids:
  • Any compound capable of activating the cannabinoid receptor CB1 and/or CB2. Cannabinoids include phytocannabinoids, endocannabinoids and (semi-)synthetic cannabinoids. They exert a wide variety of biological activities including anti-inflammatory, anti-emetic, anticonvulsant, antiglaucoma, analgesic and neuroprotective effects; while some exert psychoactive effects, including euphoria.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Terpene constituents of Cannabis.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Compounds having the cannabinoid structure. They were originally extracted from Cannabis sativa L. The most pharmacologically active constituents are TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; CANNABINOL; and CANNABIDIOL.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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