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

Origin of tetrahydrocannabinol

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

Medical definitions for tetrahydrocannabinol

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

n.

THC.