tetrahydrocannabinol

noun tet·ra·hy·dro·can·nab·i·nol \-ˌhī-drə-kə-ˈna-bə-ˌnȯl, -ˌnōl\

Definition of TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL

: thc

tetrahydro- (combined with four atoms of hydrogen) + cannabin + ¹-ol

First Known Use: 1940

Medical Dictionary

noun tet·ra·hy·dro·can·nab·i·nol \-kə-ˈnab-ə-ˌnȯl, -ˌnōl\

: thc; especially : thc a

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