anandamide

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US/əˈnæn.dəˌmaɪd/

noun

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.

OriginEnglish amide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin ammoniacus →
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Meanings

nounanandamide (countable and uncountable, plural anandamides)

plural anandamides

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA 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.

Origin

  1. Sanskritआनन्द (ānanda)
  2. Egyptianjmn
  3. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  4. LatinAmmōn
  5. Latinammoniacus
  6. Englishammonia
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  8. Englishamide
  9. Englishanandamide

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

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Translations

Portuguese anandamida
  • anandamidaarachidonic acid derivative
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APA

anandamide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anandamide

MLA

“anandamide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anandamide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anandamide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anandamide.

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