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endocannabinoid
noun
en·do·can·na·bi·noid
| \ ˌen-dō- kə-ˈna-bə-ˌnȯid
, -ˈka-nə-bə-ˌnȯid\
, -ˈka-nə-bə-ˌnȯid\
plural endocannabinoids
Definition of endocannabinoid
: any of several chemical compounds (such as anandamide) that are naturally produced within the body and bind to the same brain receptors as compounds (such as THC) derived from cannabis : cannabinoid sense 2a
In other studies, endocannabinoid levels have been shown to increase after prolonged running and cycling, leading many scientists to conclude that endocannabinoids help to create runner's high.— Gretchen Reynolds
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endocannabinoid
noun
en·do·can·na·bi·noid
| \ ˌen-dō-ˈkan-ə-bə-ˌnȯid, -kə-ˈnab-ə-
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Medical Definition of endocannabinoid
: any of several chemical compounds (as anandamide) that are naturally produced within the body and bind to the same brain receptors as compounds (as THC) derived from cannabis : cannabinoid sense 2a
In other studies, endocannabinoid levels have been shown to increase after prolonged running and cycling, leading many scientists to conclude that endocannabinoids help to create runner's high.— Gretchen Reynolds Scientists have come to recognize that endocannabinoids interact with a specific neurological network—much the way that endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine do.— Hampton Sides
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