naphthoylindole

English

JWH-018, a naphthoylindole

Etymology

From naphthalene +‎ -yl +‎ indole, because the structure of the drug contains a naphthalene system connected to an indole system by a carbonyl group.

Noun

naphthoylindole (plural naphthoylindoles)

1. (pharmacology) A class of synthetic psychoactive drugs with cannabinoidergic effects.

Translations

class of psychoactive drugs