tetrahydrocannabinol

[ te-truh-hahy-druh-kuh-nab-uh-nawl, -nol ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. THC ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetrahydrocannabinol¹

First recorded in 1965–70; tetra- + hydro- ² + cannabinol

Example Sentences

Also, any inclusion of tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive cannabis compound THC, counteracts whatever benefits CBD may provide.

From Popular-Science

Good thing she ingested tetrahydrocannabinol and not sodium pentathol, am I right?

From The Daily Beast