tetrahydrocannabinol
[ te-truh-hahy-druh-kuh-nab-uh-nawl, -nol ]
/ ˌtɛ trəˌhaɪ drə kəˈnæb əˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl /
noun Pharmacology.
a compound, C21H30O2, that is the physiologically active component in cannabis preparations (marijuana, hashish, etc.) derived from the Indian hemp plant or produced synthetically. Abbreviation: THC
Nearby words
tetrahedron, tetrahydrate, tetrahydric, tetrahydro-, tetrahydrocannabidinol, tetrahydrocannabinol, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrogestrinone, tetrahydroxy, tetrahydrozoline, tetrahymena
Origin of tetrahydrocannabinol
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Medicine definitions for tetrahydrocannabinol
tetrahydrocannabinol
[ tĕt′rə-hī′drə-kə-năb′ə-nôl′, -nōl′ ]
n.
THC.
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