Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endocannabinoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: en-do-cannabi-noid
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An endogenous cannabinoid, i.e. one produced by the body.

Example Sentences

"When their endocannabinoid system was turned off, the animals ended their runs just as anxious and twitchy as they had been at the start, suggesting that they had felt no runner’s high."

Etymology

From endo- + cannabinoid.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: endo

Inflected Forms

endocannabinoids (plural)

Questions

What does endocannabinoid mean?: An endogenous cannabinoid, i.e. one produced by the body.
Where does endocannabinoid come from?: From endo- + cannabinoid.

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