TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL

Meaning of TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL in English

(THC) 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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TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL — noun Etymology: tetrahydro- (combined with four atoms of hydrogen) + cannabin + 1-ol Date: 1940 THC
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL — ˌte.trəˌhīdrəˌ noun Etymology: tetrahydr- + cannabinol : THC herein
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL — /te'treuh huy'dreuh keuh nab"euh nawl', -nol'/ , n. Pharm. a compound, C 21 H 30 O 2 , that is …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL — noun Etymology: tetrahydro- (combined with four atoms of hydrogen) + cannabin + -ol (I) Date: 1940 : THC
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL — [ ˌtɛtrəˌhʌɪdrə(ʊ)'kanəbɪnɒl , -kə'nab- ] ■ noun Chemistry a crystalline compound that is the main active ingredient of cannabis.
Concise Oxford English vocab
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL — [tet.ra.hy.dro.can.nab.i.nol] n [tetrahydro- (combined with four atoms of hydrogen) + cannabin + [1]-ol] (1940): thc
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL — Тетрагидроканнабинол
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL — n. Pronunciation: - ˌ h ī -dr ə -k ə - ' na-b ə - ˌ no ̇ l, - …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DELTA-9-TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL (THC) — USP DI - Dronabinol (Systemic)
Drug information English vocab
DELTA-9 TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL — the active ingredient in marijuana. THC has psychoactive properties, may induce euphoria and drowsiness, and may improve appetite and reduce …
AIDS English Glossary
THC — noun Etymology: tetrahydrocannabinol Date: 1967 either of two physiologically active isomers C 21 H 30 O 2 from hemp plant …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MARIJUANA — Indian hemp plant ( Cannabis sativa ) or the crude drug made of its dried and crushed leaves or flowers. …
Английский словарь Британика
HASHISH — Hallucinogenic drug preparation derived from resin from the flowers of hemp plants. Marijuana , a product of the same plant, …
Английский словарь Британика
THC — Pharm. tetrahydrocannabinol.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CANNABINOL — /keuh nab"euh nawl', -nol', kan"euh beuh-/ , n. the parent compound of tetrahydrocannabinol, the active principle of marijuana. [ 1895-1900; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THC — ■ abbreviation tetrahydrocannabinol.
Concise Oxford English vocab
THC — [THC] n [tetrahydrocannabinol] (1967): a physiologically active chemical from hemp plant resin that is the chief intoxicant in marijuana--called also …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MARIJUANA — also spelled marihuana the Indian hemp plant, Cannabis sativa (cannabis), or the crude drug composed of its leaves and flowers. …
Britannica English vocabulary
HASHISH — also spelled hasheesh, Arabic hashish (dried herb), Hindi hharas a hallucinogenic drug preparation derived from the resin secreted by the …
Britannica English vocabulary
HALLUCINOGEN — substance that produces psychological effects that are normally associated only with dreams, schizophrenia, or religious exaltation. It produces changes in …
Britannica English vocabulary
MARIJUANA — n. Indian hemp plant ( Cannabis sativa ) or the crude drug made of its dried and crushed leaves or …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HASHISH — n. Hallucinogenic drug preparation derived from resin from the flowers of hemp plants. Marijuana , a product of the same …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DRONABINOL — A synthetic pill form of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), an active ingredient in marijuana that is used to treat nausea and vomiting …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
CANNABIS — Cannabis sativa, a plant that contains the psychoactive ingredient delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Cannabis ingestion typically produces feelings of euphoria and/or …
AIDS English Glossary
ТЕТРАГИДРОКАННАБИНОЛ — Tetrahydrocannabinol
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