Meanings
nounnaphthoylindole (plural naphthoylindoles)
plural naphthoylindoles
- medicineA class of synthetic psychoactive drugs with cannabinoidergic effects.
Origin
From naphthalene + -yl + indole, because the structure of the drug contains a naphthalene system connected to an indole system by a carbonyl group.
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APA
naphthoylindole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthoylindole
MLA
“naphthoylindole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthoylindole. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naphthoylindole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthoylindole.
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