anandamide
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From Sanskrit आनन्द (ānanda, “bliss, happiness”) + -amide.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈnæn.dəˌmaɪd/
Noun
[edit]anandamide (countable and uncountable, plural anandamides)
- (biochemistry) A derivative of arachidonic acid that occurs naturally in the brain and in some foods (such as chocolate) and that binds to the same brain receptors as the cannabinoids (such as tetrahydrocannabinol) derived from cannabis.
Translations
[edit]arachidonic acid derivative
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References
[edit]- “anandamide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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