naphthoylindole

English

Etymology

From naphthalene +‎ -yl +‎ indole, because the structure of the drug contains a naphthalene system connected to an indole system by a carbonyl group.

Noun

naphthoylindole (plural naphthoylindoles)

  1. (pharmacology) A class of synthetic psychoactive drugs with cannabinoidergic effects.

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