tetrahydrocannabinol

[ te-truh-hahy-druh-kuh-nab-uh-nawl, -nol ]
/ ˌtɛ trəˌhaɪ drə kəˈnæb əˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl /

noun Pharmacology.

THC.

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Origin of tetrahydrocannabinol

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

Words nearby tetrahydrocannabinol

tetrahedron, tetrahydrate, tetrahydric, tetrahydro-, tetrahydrocannabidinol, tetrahydrocannabinol, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrogestrinone, tetrahydroxy, tetrahydrozoline, tetrahymena
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Medical definitions for tetrahydrocannabinol

tetrahydrocannabinol
[ tĕt′rə-hī′drə-kə-năb′ə-nôl′, -nōl′ ]

n.

THC.
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