anandamide

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit आनन्द (ānanda, “bliss, happiness”) +‎ -amide.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /əˈnæn.dəˌmaɪd/

Noun

anandamide (countable and uncountable, plural anandamides)

1. (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

arachidonic acid derivative

• Portuguese: anandamida f

References

• “anandamide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.