Anandamide, also known as ``N``-arachidonoylethanolamine or AEA, is an endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter. The name is taken from the Sanskrit word (and Hinduistic religious term) ananda, which means `joy, bliss, delight`, and amide. It is synthesized from N-arachidonoyl phosphatidylethanolamine by multiple pathways. It is degraded prim...
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(= arachidonyl ethanolamide) Endogenous agonist for cannabinoid receptors.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: an-an′dă-mīd Definitions: 1. N-arachidonoylethanolamine, a brain lipid that binds to cannabinoid receptors; also found in cocoa.
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