tetrahydrocannabinol: Meaning and Definition of

tet•ra•hy•dro•can•nab•i•nol

Pronunciation: (te"tru-hī"dru-ku-nab'u-nôl", -nol"), [key]
— n. Pharm.
  1. a compound, CHO, that is the physiologically active component in cannabis preparations (marijuana, hashish, etc.) derived from the Indian hemp plant or produced synthetically. Abbr.: THC
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
tetrahydric tetrahydrofuran
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