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
Words nearby tetrahydrocannabinol
tetrahedron,
tetrahydrate,
tetrahydric,
tetrahydro-,
tetrahydrocannabidinol,
tetrahydrocannabinol,
tetrahydrofuran,
tetrahydrogestrinone,
tetrahydroxy,
tetrahydrozoline,
tetrahymena
Medical definitions for tetrahydrocannabinol
tetrahydrocannabinol
[ tĕt′rə-hī′drə-kə-năb′ə-nôl′, -nōl′ ]
n.
THC.