tetrahydrocannabinol

tetrahydrocannabinol
/te'treuh huy'dreuh keuh nab"euh nawl', -nol'/, n. Pharm.
a compound, C21H30O2, that is the physiologically active component in cannabis preparations (marijuana, hashish, etc.) derived from the Indian hemp plant or produced synthetically. Abbr.: THC
[1965-70; TETRA- + HYDRO-2 + CANNABINOL]

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drug
      active constituent of marijuana and hashish that was first isolated from the Indian hemp plant (Cannabis sativa) and synthesized in 1965. For the effects of the drug, see marijuana.

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