cannabinol

/kəˈnæbənɔl/

Meanings

noun

A psychoactive cannabinoid found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa; an oxidation product of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

Examples :

"As cannabis ages, some of the THC degrades and converts into cannabinol, which may contribute to the plant's overall effects. "

Related Words

oxidation noun

/ˌɑksɪˈdeɪʃən/ /ˌɒksɪˈdeɪʃən/

The combination of a substance with oxygen.

"The oxidation of iron causes rust to form on metal objects. "

product noun

/ˈpɹɒd.əkt/ /ˈpɹɑd.əkt/

A commodity offered for sale.

"The bakery's new bread product is very popular with customers. "

contribute verb

/kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.juːt/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.jut/

To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.

"to contribute articles to a journal"

converts noun

/ˈkɑnvərts/ /kənˈvərts/

A person who has converted to a religion.

"They were all converts to Islam."

cannabinoid noun

/ˈkænəbəˌnɔɪd/

Substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.

"Researchers are studying how different cannabinoids affect the body's pain receptors. "

cannabis noun

/ˈkænəbɪs/

A tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis, especially Cannabis sativa), native to central Asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers.

"The farmer planted cannabis seeds in his field, hoping to harvest the strong fibers for making rope. "

degrades verb

/dɪˈɡreɪdz/ /diˈɡreɪdz/

To lower in value or social position.

"Fred degrades himself by his behaviour."

effects noun

/ɪˈfɛkts/

The result or outcome of a cause.

"The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape."

tetrahydrocannabinol noun

/tɛtɹəhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈkænəbɪnɒl/

The psychoactive substance present in cannabis, a hydrogenated derivative of cannabinol.

""The effects of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, can vary depending on the person and the amount consumed." "

sativa noun

/səˈti va/

Cannabis sativa, a widely consumed form of cannabis.

""Some people use sativa for its energizing effects." "

overall noun

/ˌoʊvərɔl/ /ˌoʊvərˌɔl/

A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.

"My dad wore an overall to work in the garden. "

psychoactive noun

/ˌsaɪkoʊˈæktɪv/ /ˌsaɪkiːoʊˈæktɪv/

Any drug that affects the mind or mental processes.

"LSD and DMT are psychoactives."